My battery lights staying on, whats wrong?
03-12-2007, 05:12 PM
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My battery lights staying on, whats wrong?
Just came in from a small run in the cossie and noticed my battery light came on when i turned the ignition of, it stays on till i start it up again but my lights and that seem a bit dim
Is my alternator goosed or can it be a bad earth or something simple, i havent had a chance too look or check anything yet as its dark o`clock
Cheers
Is my alternator goosed or can it be a bad earth or something simple, i havent had a chance too look or check anything yet as its dark o`clock
Cheers
03-12-2007, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
so let me get this right
your battery light comes on when you put the ignition on and goes out when the engine is running?
Thats normal
your battery light comes on when you put the ignition on and goes out when the engine is running?
Thats normal
Says the other way around....
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03-12-2007, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
so let me get this right
your battery light comes on when you put the ignition on and goes out when the engine is running?
Thats normal
your battery light comes on when you put the ignition on and goes out when the engine is running?
Thats normal
Seems like that when you read it
Just to sort that out, the keys are in my hand, doors locked and the light is still on
03-12-2007, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mechanic28
my bet is the wire that feeds your dash light from the alternator has been melted throu turbo heat
Is that the thin blue one?
Wouldnt that keep it on all the time tho? it goes out once i start it
03-12-2007, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by mechanic28
check the wire on the back of the alternator it will be a thin red one i think thats just pushed on!!me think it may be melted
03-12-2007, 05:29 PM
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if it were melted it wouldnt go out when it starts charging mate, are you sure its not going out when you switch the ignition on and not just when you start it? bacause if the alt was giveing out a live all the time the batt light should go out once the ignition is switched on
03-12-2007, 05:31 PM
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Field wire from the rear of the alternator is BLUE, with a 90degree rubber boot on it.
If it stays on the DIODES in the alternator are leaking, this is part of the combined REGULATOR/RECTIFIER circuit, so will act as a drain all the time the alternator is connected.
Recon alternator is best bet, and should not be much dearer than the parts, around £35/45.
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If it stays on the DIODES in the alternator are leaking, this is part of the combined REGULATOR/RECTIFIER circuit, so will act as a drain all the time the alternator is connected.
Recon alternator is best bet, and should not be much dearer than the parts, around £35/45.
tabetha
03-12-2007, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mechanic28
check the wire on the back of the alternator it will be a thin red one i think thats just pushed on!!me think it may be melted
03-12-2007, 05:43 PM
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Right just went out and as NEEDFORSPEED says the light goes of without starting it, just turning the ingnition on and it goes out, i also started it and i can here a very slight whirrrring noise, im taking it that the alty is fooked?
03-12-2007, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by NEEDFORSPEED
yep alt. just give it someone to repair or second hand one. as tabetha said its not an expensive job to fix.
Cheers mate, problem half sorted then
03-12-2007, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by col cos1
defo alternator johhny
broke that handle taking it off mate,screws were rusty as fuk
but still got cowlings for you
broke that handle taking it off mate,screws were rusty as fuk
but still got cowlings for you
I`ll need to get that mate as its burstin ma tits, you alright for paypal and you can post it too me?
Alternator, mate. I had the same on an old car.
When we doing swapsies?
When we doing swapsies?
Im ready when you are
03-12-2007, 06:58 PM
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You're not man enough for 4x4 But seriously, don't tempt me!
You out in Prestwick this weekend? I was ment to be on Sat night there but called off due to the weather..which was pish.
But seriously, don't tempt me! You out in Prestwick this weekend? I was ment to be on Sat night there but called off due to the weather..which was pish.
03-12-2007, 07:02 PM
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you no me mate i`d rather you than any one else to have the car, that way i could come down and teach you to drive it
Na i wasnt out, quiet night in for a change
Na i wasnt out, quiet night in for a change
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