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URGENT HELP PLEASE! ESCORT GTI ELECTRIAL PROBLEM

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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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HELLO ALL

I have a massive problem, i was cleaning the interior of my car today, and then went to move it, when i turned the ignition the lights on the clocks ie air bag battery etc did not turn on

i then turned the engine over and the rev counter did not operate, now all well and said you would say piece of piss a fuse has gone!

well we checked all fuses, every relay etc and all working perfectly, i also took a reading for the battery and it was registering 11.86 at tickover, so the alternator is not charging the car and i was told by the rac who came to ASSIST but failed in the words of them

the light in the dash that displays the battery sends a message to the alternator to tell it to charge the battery!

can anyone help i am in MILTON KEYNES and urgently need help as i need to use this car daily and its not working PLEASE HELP
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 07:08 PM
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try taking the pos terminal off the battery and reconnect after a couple of mins failing that it does seem like your alternators pack up some how
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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ok i will give that a go, but would that cause the problem with the lights on the dash, i mean how does that work???

also the main beam on the lights will not come on, bud side lights do? and front fogs do too?

please help im totally puzzled
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 08:36 PM
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they may also be the actual stalk/switches knackered!
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Old Sep 27, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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oh i c, but that still doesnt explain, why the battery and air bag light doesnt come on???

any further ideas?
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