asking this question for a mate

car drives fine been for norris map and check over and all came up good

anyway one night he got in his car started fine,
drove off and then all dash lights and rev counter died

car has been to auto electrician and no blown fuses or relats etc
battrey was showing 11 volts and advised alternator has gone down so,
put brandnew one on today
car started first time switched off and wont star again with battery now showing 9 volts
fluid leval in battery was very low but still now dash lights
any ideas
thanks

 

I had a similar problem, when there is no power to the dash and the ign does not come on then even though the car will start the altenator will not kick out any charge because it uses the power going to the ign light as a switching current to turn the altenator on, pisses me off that its been to an auto electrician and they dont know this, Mine had a brake in the wire that powers the dash, work out which one it is that gives ign 12v to the dash and replace it and all will be good

 

had kinda a similar problem; took me ages to figure out the battery light was not coming on with ignition, took the dash out and found that the bulb for the battery light had a dodgy connection (twist type fitment) wiggled it round a bit and it now completes the circuit and alloys the alternator to kick out a charge - remove the dash dial and get them checked out

 

Start engine and touch a LIVE wire against the IND terminal of the alternator, then remove it will now be charging, and you should have all lights, apart from the charge light of course!!
This wil confirm that the alt is working ok.
tabetha

 

thanks everyone think we traced it back to the silver box under the dash on drivers side
did what trevcoss said and bang on mate nice one all good now so he is back on the raod and can attend central day

 

Glad to be of help mate