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pumper63



Member Since: 09 Aug 2012
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Wales 2002 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Zermatt Silver
auto electrician south wales

hi guys can anybody recommend a good auto spark in the south wales area that is'nt gonna rip me off and know their stuff Sad
battery drain after 2 days!! NEW varta battery,
thanks in advance.

Post #178783 20th Mar 2013 11:24pm
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SteveyD



Member Since: 11 Dec 2012
Location: Cheshire
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England 2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Bonatti Grey

Hi,

I'm an electrician by trade (oil drilling not auto) the problem you might face is paying the auto electricians hourly rate whilst he/she fault finds. Granted a good sparky should take less time BUT parasitic drain faults can take a long time to find. There are a few basic tests you can do yourself and lots of easy guides on here and you tube. You could actually take the fault finding pretty far yourself. If your getting 2 days out of a new battery it's going to be one of the more common issues I'd guess. Failing that my only advice would be to attempt to agree a price upfront to avoid a shocking bill.

Sorry I can't be of more help i.e suggesting a local auto electrician, your quite far from me Thumbs Up

Post #178785 21st Mar 2013 12:29am
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andyboy



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Wales 2004 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Java Black

STG Autolec in Newport, we use them for our trucks and trailers. hope it helps Very Happy
Ring them for a quote gone fishin'

Post #178934 21st Mar 2013 5:32pm
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mrd1990



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Hi pumper63

Try pulling out Fuse 64 (Blower motor) from the glove box and see if the battery still goes flat over time.

Chances are it's the final stage resistor that's causing the drain, £35 fix Thumbs Up

Post #180279 29th Mar 2013 3:21pm
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plumajp



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Ken britton in port talbot is a very knowledgeable guy. Has fixed many issues for me and friends in the past

Post #199503 19th Jul 2013 12:49am
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Cam-Tech-Craig



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Sounds to me like your jumping the gun slightly here... Get fault codes read and all the usual suspects checked first before you start paying a sparky (who may know very little about FFRRs) If they are a general auto electrician...

Post #199516 19th Jul 2013 8:09am
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SteveMFr
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2nd what Craig said! 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s
(wife thinks I'm nuts - prob right, too)

Post #199978 22nd Jul 2013 10:35am
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