Gorsecover59
Free Member
Hi All,
Just a word of caution.
I fitted a £5 ebay battery isolator to the neg terminal of the cranking battery to ensure no voltage drain when vehicle not in use.
As time went on suffered problems with elec windows seeming to stall, Put this down to stiff winding mechanism.
Recently noticed issues with fuel gauge being erratic.
Final straw ,parked vehicle and fuel and temp gauge going ballistic.Switched ignition back on............nothing,zilch,nowt.
Removed battery isolator and reconnected normal connection to Neg terminal.
Fuel gauge went to full,the wrong way round and when vehicle started rev counter went to 6000 rpm on tickover (revcounter,not engine).
Sent inst cluster off for repair only to find it`s terminal.
New fiat replacement..................sit down for this one please...........£850.
Ebay replacement £38...............only prob is my mileage has gone from 15000 miles to 179,000 overnight as you inherit the previous vehicles mileage.
Be warned and ditch those damned isolators that appear to have a good connection but can deteriorate over time causing intense make/break votages that fork yer instruments.
Martin
Just a word of caution.
I fitted a £5 ebay battery isolator to the neg terminal of the cranking battery to ensure no voltage drain when vehicle not in use.
As time went on suffered problems with elec windows seeming to stall, Put this down to stiff winding mechanism.
Recently noticed issues with fuel gauge being erratic.
Final straw ,parked vehicle and fuel and temp gauge going ballistic.Switched ignition back on............nothing,zilch,nowt.
Removed battery isolator and reconnected normal connection to Neg terminal.
Fuel gauge went to full,the wrong way round and when vehicle started rev counter went to 6000 rpm on tickover (revcounter,not engine).
Sent inst cluster off for repair only to find it`s terminal.
New fiat replacement..................sit down for this one please...........£850.
Ebay replacement £38...............only prob is my mileage has gone from 15000 miles to 179,000 overnight as you inherit the previous vehicles mileage.
Be warned and ditch those damned isolators that appear to have a good connection but can deteriorate over time causing intense make/break votages that fork yer instruments.
Martin