Argh! Advice needed with recent purchase

greatbm · 05-01-2012, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by gchild

trader has fixed the car and awaiting collection. turns out the 'battery amplifier' was faulty and draining the battery within 3hrs. Part replaced and issue resolved.

A common issued according to him... i didn't find anything on this forum, nor heard of a 'battery amplifier' before. Thoughts?

Thats a new one on me never heard of a battery amplifier.

gchild · 05-01-2012, 09:19 AM

thats my worry...the car is fixed, but what was the fix!

nicktyler · 05-01-2012, 09:26 AM

It's not just here that there is no mention of a battery amplifier. There is no mention of such a part for any car on the internet. He must just be calling it that and it is really another part like some sort of transformer in the fuse box or altonator or something .

gchild · 05-01-2012, 09:41 AM

cheers. I will clarify with them when i pick the car up tomorrow.

Mart1000 · 05-01-2012, 11:53 AM

You sure it wasn't the flux capacitor that was draining the battery?

gchild · 05-01-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mart1000

You sure it wasn't the flux capacitor that was draining the battery?

its a fast car, but not that fast!

Soootylad · 05-01-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by gchild

its a fast car, but not that fast!

Eh? It can't do 88mph?

dxb335d · 05-01-2012, 05:14 PM

how much is ''Top whack'' mate?

A_P · 05-02-2012, 05:08 AM

^^ Haha so nosey. Gchild did you get the car from Big Motoring world?

gchild · 05-02-2012, 06:13 AM

no, avoiding that following the sticky on here...was from Gerrards Cross. lets say i paid a couple £K over book!

gchild · 05-04-2012, 07:15 PM

I had another non start since collecting the car, but this time started fine moments later and every time since.

Not filled with confidence, i Posted my issue on the general forum and seems could be a dodgy starter motor. Does anyone know how much and Indy will charge to supply and fit a new one?

05-01-2012, 09:19 AM	#24
gchild First Lieutenant 24 Rep 340 Posts Drives: honda Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: london iTrader: (0)	thats my worry...the car is fixed, but what was the fix!
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05-01-2012, 09:26 AM	#25
nicktyler Major 33 Rep 1,271 Posts Drives: 335i (sadly gone) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Essex iTrader: (3) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 335i [0.00]	It's not just here that there is no mention of a battery amplifier. There is no mention of such a part for any car on the internet. He must just be calling it that and it is really another part like some sort of transformer in the fuse box or altonator or something .
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gchild First Lieutenant 24 Rep 340 Posts Drives: honda Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: london iTrader: (0)	cheers. I will clarify with them when i pick the car up tomorrow.
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05-01-2012, 11:53 AM	#27
Mart1000 Capt Slow 38 Rep 1,076 Posts Drives: Leon FR Supercopa Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Suffolk iTrader: (1)	You sure it wasn't the flux capacitor that was draining the battery?
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05-02-2012, 05:08 AM	#31
A_P Lieutenant Colonel 57 Rep 1,698 Posts Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South East iTrader: (0)	^^ Haha so nosey. Gchild did you get the car from Big Motoring world?
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05-02-2012, 06:13 AM	#32
gchild First Lieutenant 24 Rep 340 Posts Drives: honda Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: london iTrader: (0)	no, avoiding that following the sticky on here...was from Gerrards Cross. lets say i paid a couple £K over book!
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05-04-2012, 07:15 PM	#33
gchild First Lieutenant 24 Rep 340 Posts Drives: honda Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: london iTrader: (0)	I had another non start since collecting the car, but this time started fine moments later and every time since. Not filled with confidence, i Posted my issue on the general forum and seems could be a dodgy starter motor. Does anyone know how much and Indy will charge to supply and fit a new one?
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