Guys/Girls,

Any help in any shape or form will be appreciated with this one. I have a S2 cabriolet. Recenlty I have added a voltmeter to monitor the charging of the alternator as I had been having problems with my previous car with the battery not charging properly.

Over the next few weeks the motoring was fine until I noticed that with the lights on the voltmeter illumination led would cycle through the 7 colours and the stop, also when accelerating the volts would drop to between 10 - 11V the rise back up when I took my foot off the accelarator.

Then after a massive rainstorm in Burm, the car would cut out as soon as i tried to pull away. The lights the stereo and the engien would cut out then start then cutout over and over. When i was at a speed (ie not accelerating) it was fine. The worst part was in reverse and at idle it was fine!!!!!!!!

I took it off the road and propmtly removed the dash.

Checking for burnt wires etc, problems inside I could not find any. I removed the stereo, voltmeter, lights etc etc still same problem. changed the alternator and wiring still same problem.

Then low and behold it got a bit better until my exhaust snapped off. When i was having it welded back up i noticed the alternator wires I had replaced were burnt where the exhaust had moved. so when I got it home, I took the main feed from the battery the starter motor wire and the alternator wire and I replaced or taped them up to repair them. I took the car for a drive last night fine for about 2 mins then cut out all over again. it does the same whether lights on or off. Drops to 0V when i boot it or accelarate at all.

I am at the end of my tether, I dont want to get another wiring loom as I sold one just over a month ago.

Anybody got any ideas????



And to the person who may give the the light as to the problem will get a crate of stella and 200 cigs (if ya smoke)

Rob ( trying not to loose the plot)