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 Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:06 pm |
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hay guys,
tried to search if any one has had this before but the search didn't answer my question, so yer when i turn my car over all the light go out then the battery comes back on again?
after say 100ft of driving it goes off?
any ideas
thanks rich
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:11 pm |
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It's dying.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:15 pm |
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would that be the alternator not charging it or the battery had it?
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:17 pm |
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the battery i would say is less than 1 year old the alternator is original i would imagine hmm ill multimeter it now
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:17 pm |
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| anton1989 wrote: |
would that be the alternator not charging it or the battery had it? |
If the alternator wasn't working, then the battery light would stay on rather than go off as soon as he drives
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 1:00 pm |
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If the battery was knackered the car wouldn't start. & if the alternator was shot the battery wouldn't be charged enough to start the car.....so maybe a loose terminal lead or bad earth. Or the alternator or battery are on the way out.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 1:07 pm |
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Check the alt. belt to see if it's loose or not,because maybe the tensioner is not working well.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 1:26 pm |
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Done some messing around when I start the car the light stays on. When I rev it over 3k it goes off?? What sort of lead could I be looking for that may be loose? my dad said could be the bushes in the alternator?
Belt seems fine and tight.
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 2:14 pm |
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did you not check the voltage?
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 2:20 pm |
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Yes mate
When the light is on it was 12.something volts
Then when it was revved and the light went off it was at 14.somthing volts
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 2:24 pm |
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12v isn't enough when running!
As said above its a loose or corroded cable. If you don't know what your looking for and care about your car take it to a professional... PLEASE
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 2:33 pm |
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| DeadEyePaul wrote: |
12v isn't enough when running!
As said above its a loose or corroded cable. If you don't know what your looking for and care about your car take it to a professional... PLEASE |
If I didn't care about it I wouldn't spends ££££s on it mate I was looking for advice if any one had the same problem.
It just seems funny how revving it past 3k turns the light off and everything is normal, could be the alternator packing up so I'll change that 1st
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 11:01 am |
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Hmmm all seems fine now, battery light is staying off and it's charging as normal, just could of been that the alternator is on it's way out so I'm getting one any way so I no it's changed as I haven't changed it and I've had the car 5 years.
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 11:29 am |
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| Timon2210 wrote: |
| Check the alt. belt to see if it's loose or not,because maybe the tensioner is not working well. |
+1
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 11:35 am |
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i agree with that; could be alternator packed up.
worried to check if your PS pipe is not leaking too
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