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Old 2nd April 2021, 10:55   #1
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Hi battery light been flickering on and off over 2 weeks ive been checking voltage car off its 12.5 and running 14.5 no drain when lights wipers or anything electrical turned on all earths are intact and clean what else can be causing this
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Probably worn brushes, cheap to buy simple to replace if you have access to a soldering iron. Check condition of the copper slip rings once you have removed the regulator. Lee.
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Cheers seem to show up aswell when going over bumpy ground pot holes
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Cheers seem to show up aswell when going over bumpy ground pot holes
It you do the repairs quickly you'll not burn out the slip rings. Otherwise you'll need to buy a new alternator.---
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