Broken

[dai-cymru]

if you got a meter put it across battery and get someone to crank it over if it drops really low (which it will by the sounds of it) you know it's battery. hard to check alternator without it running need to jump start it put the meter across it when running then (take jump leads off) should be charging 13.5v to 14.5v approx any lower and it's not charging if your getting that then the battery is stuffed and not holding charge.

[richw911]

Yeah defo try that, Also check the earth strap from the batt to the body could well be corroded  

[dai-cymru]

sounds like bad previos repair, perhaps not getting good contact at at that fuse connection

[T_J_G]

if you got a meter put it across battery and get someone to crank it over if it drops really low (which it will by the sounds of it) you know it's battery. hard to check alternator without it running need to jump start it put the meter across it when running then (take jump leads off) should be charging 13.5v to 14.5v approx any lower and it's not charging if your getting that then the battery is stuffed and not holding charge.

But waht I posted last time would make sense. Alternator not getting power to charge the battery. I'm not very good with engines and electrics just working to rule things out.

Apparently the car only needs the battery to start, in that case, mine started ok to drive, then the alternator wouldn't support the power needed and therefore the loss of power. This could be caused by that cable I posted which wouldn't let the alternator function.

I shall get a picture in the morning.

[T_J_G]

sounds like bad previos repair, perhaps not getting good contact at at that fuse connection

Maybe so.

[T_J_G]

I wonder where that black cable comes from or if it's part of the loom?

Tim

[T_J_G]

Still won't start 

May go and buy a new battery and a multimeter to check alternator.

[kcolevol]

I had this happen to me!! see if your car starts with a jump, if it does, then its the battery, i had mine go with no warning at all, got a new battery and its been fine for 3 months now!!!

[T_J_G]

It's going back to the garage on Tuesday as they'll contribute half to the battery as part of the warranty.

They can find the fault and repair it.

[leeroy20vt]

m8 u aint havin much luck with this r u hope u get it sorted m8 poxy cars huh