djmillsy

how much for an new alternator for my s2

i think thats my problem the battery light has been on and wont go off so i changed the battery and still no luck with it

KSA-Cossie

iTrader: (4)

Are the connections ok at the alternator ?

dave green

New one about £65 but they do suffer from bad conection problems as mentioned above


Dave

craigos

could get it recond

djmillsy

not sure ill check the connections tomoorow in the day light it rather buy a new one the get it recon cheers anyway tho

SafeChav

Thin blue wire mate, thats what you want to be checking.

Worst comes to worst and your alternator isn't working, you don't need a new one. About £20-25 to fix

dave green

Thats right

djmillsy

never got the chance to check it today bad weather but i can drive it stop start it and drive it alllday and the battery doesnt seem to be any flatter so i thik its the connections

SafeChav

If the lights on the alternator isn't charging, unless theres a short on the wire but if that was the case the alternator shouldnt be charging anyway as it needs the difference in potential across the bulb to start charging in the first instance.

All i will say is dont rely on it cos i almost guarantee its not guna start in the very near future

djmillsy

im not going to im going to check it out if the ires look fine then its a new one how mch is it to get reconditoned?

lewis_lisa

mate i just got mine recond for £50

SafeChav

What you want to do in the first instance is disconnet the thin blue wire.

You should find the battery light no longer illuminates, and then touch the blue wire to earth and it should illuminate.

That will prove the wiring is ok.

Then check all the alternator connections are clean and also that you still have an alternator belt