Help - Battery warning light

mickm1 · 11th January 2014, 20:06

Mrs waas diving to work and called to say battery light had come on in car. She was then driving home and said car air con stopped working , stereo going on and off and car losing power. Reading a few threads on here but would a dodgy alternator cause these symptomns?

I fitted a tv module to double din the other day but this was going great and thought maybe ive fitted it wrongly but dont think so. Ive now taken that out but car wont even start now.

okenora · 11th January 2014, 21:12

That's typical symptoms of an alternator not charging the battery and the battery eventually running flat. As long as everything is still connected (probably is) then the alternators slip rings are likely to be the cause. Can't say how hard/easy the job is on the 2.0.

mickm1 · 11th January 2014, 21:42

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Originally Posted by okenora

That's typical symptoms of an alternator not charging the battery and the battery eventually running flat. As long as everything is still connected (probably is) then the alternators slip rings are likely to be the cause. Can't say how hard/easy the job is on the 2.0.

Im assuming this is fixable then m8? Not by me as im hopeless but i mean like a mechanic or a bit more specialised? Thinkin of just getting 2nd hand 1 and hope that its ok.

75driver · 12th January 2014, 10:02

Presume you know how to check voltage using ipk? If not, see attached...
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru....php?p=1527874

A healthy alternator should give 14.2v or more.

stevestrat · 12th January 2014, 10:04

Quicker to use a meter!

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okenora Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Conn CDT SE + intelligence pack Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Enniskillen Posts: 1,094 Thanks: 6 Thanked 141 Times in 128 Posts	That's typical symptoms of an alternator not charging the battery and the battery eventually running flat. As long as everything is still connected (probably is) then the alternators slip rings are likely to be the cause. Can't say how hard/easy the job is on the 2.0.