Disco II new battery dead! ......Help!

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Author Message   Jorge D. Hinojos (Tenoch) Member Username: Tenoch Post Number: 58 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 02:27 pm:    As I was leaving for my lunch, I tried to start my Disco, but was completely dead! after I jumped and started it I thought the battery had gone bad. I drove a few block and suddenly the sport mode light and the manual mode light started blinking as well as the "D" on the mileage/gear display!! I stopped on a red light to find out that the engine revolutions were up to 2000 before I started moving!! completely lost of engine power..I think! I went back and turned the engine off..the battery was dead again!! any thoughts? related to the post I put this morning regarding the service engine light issue, last night I removed the side kick panel to try to locate the SES light reset box. since I did not find anything I just put the panel back. is there a possibility that I might have created a short around the wiring located inside the panel?   Gus Moreno (The_cameleon) New Member Username: The_cameleon Post Number: 6 Registered: 09-2003 Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 08:47 pm:    Looks like it is time to get a new alternator for your disco. Hopefully you have warranty left. Gus The camel-eon   OLIVER CLOTHSOFF (Everythingleaks) Senior Member Username: Everythingleaks Post Number: 311 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 12:19 am:    1. There is no SES reset light on the D2 2. A dead battery will cause the transmission concerns due to low voltage. The ECU in the vehicle is designed to work to a 9V threshold. The OEM battery was crap to begin with. Replace the battery and go from there   Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1992 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 06:27 am:    Before you change that battery, make sure your terminal connections are clean and tight. Don't ask me how I know this. Ole Ollie here is correct. If it is dead get something better.   Jorge D. Hinojos (Tenoch) Member Username: Tenoch Post Number: 59 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, September 29, 2003 - 10:38 am:    Thanks for the advice guys. indeed, the battery was defective and basically left the car in second gear since I was going slow when the misfire in the computer occurred. when I put the new battery it was back to normal.