Cutting out when driving, alternator?
23-07-2012, 09:23 AM
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Cutting out when driving, alternator?
Hi guys, got a problem with my Kastreet 1.6.
was driving and all of a sudden the abs light, airbag lights came on and a number of other lights and my car just lost all power!
I jump started it using a mates car and jump leads and it held its power till 5 mins later and it ran out of battery again! I only bought this battery 9 months ago!
if i jump start it it runs, leave it for a while to charge, i take the leads off, turn engine off and back on again and the battery again has completly no power!
Someone said it can be the wiring going to the alternator, or the alternator itself or battery.
Also if it is the alternator, what other engines/models can i get this alternator from? as kastreet are quite hard to find in scrap yards
Someone help pleaseeeeeee
Thank youuu!
was driving and all of a sudden the abs light, airbag lights came on and a number of other lights and my car just lost all power!
I jump started it using a mates car and jump leads and it held its power till 5 mins later and it ran out of battery again!
I only bought this battery 9 months ago!if i jump start it it runs, leave it for a while to charge, i take the leads off, turn engine off and back on again and the battery again has completly no power!
Someone said it can be the wiring going to the alternator, or the alternator itself or battery.
Also if it is the alternator, what other engines/models can i get this alternator from? as kastreet are quite hard to find in scrap yards
Someone help pleaseeeeeee
Thank youuu!
Last edited by anicola02; 23-07-2012 at 09:32 AM.
23-07-2012, 12:36 PM
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Most likely, you can always measure the power to check, if you don't have the skills/equipment, then you can do this from the digi dash.
A common problem is the 3 pin connector breaks on the unit itself, so verify all connections are good first, you should have a no charge warning light illuminate though?
Is it not the same unit as fitted to other KA's?
Martin
A common problem is the 3 pin connector breaks on the unit itself, so verify all connections are good first, you should have a no charge warning light illuminate though?
Is it not the same unit as fitted to other KA's?
Martin
23-07-2012, 12:56 PM
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Most likely, you can always measure the power to check, if you don't have the skills/equipment, then you can do this from the digi dash.
A common problem is the 3 pin connector breaks on the unit itself, so verify all connections are good first, you should have a no charge warning light illuminate though?
Is it not the same unit as fitted to other KA's?
Martin
A common problem is the 3 pin connector breaks on the unit itself, so verify all connections are good first, you should have a no charge warning light illuminate though?
Is it not the same unit as fitted to other KA's?
Martin
Ive checked the 3-pin connector and its in good condition! No warning light is on no.
I jump started the car this morning and it started, reading a steady voltage, asoon as i took the jumper cables off the voltage went down steadily.
Does this mean its the alternator?
Thankss!
23-07-2012, 07:01 PM
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Does the charging light come on when you first turn the ignition on, before starting the engine? If it doesn't, this will stop the alternator charging the battery until the engine revs get high enough for the alternator to self excite and produce power.
23-07-2012, 08:53 PM
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Yes, the power you are seeing is from the other car.
What you can do is disconnect that 3 pin connector and then see if there is any difference.
Modern Fords employ, what is known as a "Smart charge" system, basically the regulation etc is done by the ECU. (This is what that plug is for)
With this disconnected the alternator's operation reverts, to that of a conventional system, that way you can establish if it's faulty all together or just one part of it.
Martin
What you can do is disconnect that 3 pin connector and then see if there is any difference.
Modern Fords employ, what is known as a "Smart charge" system, basically the regulation etc is done by the ECU. (This is what that plug is for)
With this disconnected the alternator's operation reverts, to that of a conventional system, that way you can establish if it's faulty all together or just one part of it.
Martin
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