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This is a discussion on battery/fuses within the Car Electrics forums, part of the Ask a Mechanic category; mate changed his battery on his range rover(get him) went to start it up and blew all the main fuses, ...

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    mate changed his battery on his range rover(get him) went to start it up and blew all the main fuses, we changed them but its still dead as a dodo any ideas would b helpful. thanks in advance.


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    Dee, if he put the battery in the wrong way round more then likley he'll have blown the alternator as well and this is why it might be dead.
    And do me a favour, and ask if you need some help!
    She said, do me a favour and stop flattering yourself.

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    cheers murz il give him a bell and c if he did that.

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    dee123 i would start by checking the main battery fuse its normally around a 75 amp.this would be the first to go (normaly)

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    could he have the power possiblly ground out?

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    Any fusible links and if so, have they been checked ?

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    he got the battery the rong way round the plank, got away with a 75 amp fuse. very lucky as he was looking at £200 4for a new alternator.

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    glad it got sorted dee

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    not as glad as he is he`s off swinging this weekend . cheers moh.

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    diy plonker,dont ask him to wire up a 13amp plug .

 

 
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