Starting Problems, Lights Come On Dash When Flick On Highbeam

[heath79]

Hi guys need help I've got an 07 nf tornado with battery relocation and a few other mods, anyway it's hard to start makes clicking noise then winds over kinda sounds like flat battery, also a couple of times I've turned the car off and the alarm had gone off and immobilised the car? And while driving at night I put high beam on and for a few seconds all my dash lights came on the speedo needle dropped and then went back to normal ?any ideas it's got me stuffed. Also the etc light came on the other day and the car went into limp mode so I recent it. Could all these be problems be connected? The battery is in the boot could it be a dodgy earth maybe???

[bionicxr6t05]

Battery is stuffed! If your battery is in the boot make sure the earth lead is as short as possible but most likely the battery is shot, optima yellow top time

[heath79]

Yeah cheers mate, but could that be connected to the the eyc and car going into limp mode?

[heath79]

Sorry etc light comming on and going into limp mode?

[bionicxr6t05]

Yep directly connected, when the battery sh*ts itself the speedo is the first thing to go then the accelerator potentiometer signals go.... Common as... Fg's do it too all the time

[heath79]

Ahh rito cheers heaps , so how many cc amps battery should I get ? What are the optima yellow top time worth ?

[bionicxr6t05]

I bought a yellow top d34 (I think) off ebay claimed 750cca I tested it prior to install and it tested at 1005cca! Very happy with it considering it cost 280 and shops tryin to charge 450 for them

[Paulie2256]

How do you get a batt from eBay? Is it pickup only?

[bionicxr6t05]

Nope delivered in a sealed box, comes just like in the shops with 3 year warranty wrapped in optima packaging etc and all optima mounting hardware, they are a sealed battery remember

[Paulie2256]

I see, just thought it would be classed as dangerous goods so cost a fortune for delivery.