Alternator/Battery problem.

[stevo67]

Hi all

Strange 1 this sometimes on a cold morning driving along for the 1st 2 miles or so the battery light is faintly visable.Also when you turn the ignition key to the 1st position the battery light pulses faintly.The car always starts 1st time & 2 years ago it had a brand new alternator.

Steve.:drink::y:

[stevo67]

Anybody?????

Steve.

[SidnySaxo]

Altenater mate,get it checkd prob on its way out

[Dom]

Wiring to the alternator also.

[stevo67]

Thanks for the replies its a new(2yrs old)alternator though will check the wiring ie the earth cable.

Steve.

[stevo67]

Just a little update the car started 1st time this morning however the wipers were working slow the heater although on full blast didn`t seem like it then petrol guage started jumping.Went to fill up with petrol started it up again & bingo everything working as per normal went to a mates garage who tested the battery & the alternator who said its charging fine & to put the battery on trickle charge then clean up the alternator connections.He said its a cold weather problem.

Steve.

[Railroader]

Engine earth strap?

[stevo67]

Engine earth strap?

Thanks for that I imagine its on the inner wing in the engine bay?Do you know which side?

Steve.:y:

[DansexysaxoVTS]

Might be bottom crankshaft pully mine went the other weak and sum times it charged and sum times it did not

[stevo67]

Now found out the problem, Alternator not charging the battery had to call out the RAC I lost all the electrics.

Steve.