Ford transit long bass

[Donne1955]

I have 2 batteries in my van had them checked as won’t start says need to replace both batteries need to get van to mot on Monday but don’t want to pay out for 2 batteries if van fails miserably can I buy one and recharge the other from the van until I find if the van is worth saving thanks for your help Brian

[Altransit]

At a pinch, you could replace the rear battery (which is the starter battery) so it should at least run, but if you leave the second one in there for too long afterwards, it will shorten the life of the new battery.

Do the central locking and interior lights all work properly?

[Donne1955]

I have been trying to get the batteries charged for my daughter when we went to take the van for it’s mot but batteries would not turn over have took both batteries to Halfords who said they both needed changing I’m buying the same brand tommorow lion batteries and charging both the old batteries , the mot is Monday just hope it gets there and as t to much wrong with it it his classed as a camper van and she wants to do it up

[Donne1955]

the central locking works with key fob the
ht something was draining the batteries so i disconected the earth , but still doesnt start when i connected up the van as a trip meter for mileage which i thouight was draining the battery , hopefully when i get the new battery tommorow the van will start

[Donne1955]

HOW DO i terll a starter battery from a leisure battery in my ford TRAnsit it was a mini bus but we are converting it into a camper van both batteries need replacement i thpught i had to buy t buy the same batteries but some one toldm e the front battery is a leisure battery we only use the batteries to start the van as have no other electrics can any one helpv

[dumper]

If it’s a standard Ford twin battery set up they are both the same type of battery they don’t have a Leasure type battery when you switch on the ignition a relay Connect the two batteries together for starting and while running if one battery is a dud it will pull the other battery down

[Donne1955]

Can I put in a battery from another car in my ford transit or do both batteries have to be identical I have bought a new battery to start the van it is a converted minibus which we are trying to convert to a camper we need to start the van to take to an mot the van as been sworn and we have had to take a days insurance and breakdown to take to mot I don’t want to bye 2 batteries in case van fails mot and is to expensive to fix any help appreciated as we have two known good batteries we can put in

[Altransit]

A car battery may not have enough grunt to start the engine, but all you can do is fit it/them and see if it will.

Make sure that the battery terminals are the right way round, as they're opposite on some batteries

[Donne1955]

If it’s a standard Ford twin battery set up they are both the same type of battery they don’t have a Leasure type battery when you switch on the ignition a relay Connect the two batteries together for starting and while running if one battery is a dud it will pull the other battery down

i have put a car battery bosh which is charged along side the new battery jkust need it to get me to mot and back befoere i buy another new battery depending on mot will this be ok for short journey as other battery was comlettly flat also how do i disconnect the mileage tri reader as iot was fitted before i boughr the mini bus i think this is draining ther battery when fitted iom dicoinnecting the earth untill i need to run

[dumper]

I assume you mean the tachograph if it’s like my mk8 it will have kilometres the van has done one it and the van dash may not have the mileage on it only the trip meter so you will need it working for the mot not sure if it can fail for not having I work in tachograph fitted or not been able to read the mileage on the vehicle is done .with mine being a x Minibus I had to wait till the logbook was classified as a motor caravan to have the 62 mph speed limiter and the tachograph Removed and the mileage done put back on the dash done at local Ford dealership .
Some Tachographs if the backup battery inside it is flat if it it loses its power feed it can kill it I sold mine so before I removed it I fitted a new battery so it would be ok to sell if you’re not going to try and sell it just disconnect it after the test

[Donne1955]

I assume you mean the tachograph if it’s like my mk8 it will have kilometres the van has done one it and the van dash may not have the mileage on it only the trip meter so you will need it working for the mot not sure if it can fail for not having I work in tachograph fitted or not been able to read the mileage on the vehicle is done .with mine being a x Minibus I had to wait till the logbook was classified as a motor caravan to have the 62 mph speed limiter and the tachograph Removed and the mileage done put back on the dash done at local Ford dealership .
Some Tachographs if the backup battery inside it is flat if it it loses its power feed it can kill it I sold mine so before I removed it I fitted a new battery so it would be ok to sell if you’re not going to try and sell it just disconnect it after the test

thanks for your help im going to the mot tommorow the log book as been done to say it is a moter home i have a new battery and a good battey from a car as the aux battery judst need it tro get rtto mot and back then will decide wether to
keep van or not will the batterys be allright for a short journey as cant afford to buy two batteries bothe original batteries were dead and couldnt hold charge also how do you take out tachometer as dont need it for camper van

[dumper]

I’d go for it as for removing the tachograph mine had the same type of removing tools for radio the two bent wire type that’s been used on Fords for years I just then unplugged mine and removed the fuse and left the wiring and sender in the gearbox if the van mileage is recorded on the van dash then should be ok as I say mine had to go on a computer to have it put on to the dash readout.

[Donne1955]

thank you for yoiur help fingers crossed theres not much on mot to fail should be able to sell it as people live in them and save A lot of rent it as been on my drive for over a year now its my daughters who bought it off my son with the idea of travelloing around but as never got around to it

[Donne1955]

any mobile mechanics in wymouth dorset transit van 2003 2402 diesel failed today on service brake excessively binding offside rear offside rear outer chassis corroded and holed 3 suspension ball joint cover deteriated nearside front lower