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Old 11th March 2008, 19:46   #1
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saxo vtr 1997 // went out to my car this morning an my battery was dead. got a quick bump start an she started up fine, but my battery light is staying on but it is realy faint , an wen i try an indicate left or right, all i get is a buzzing sound coming from the flasher unit . iv been told that the altenator has gone but it is still charging my battery??? i have have it tested an its fine , i have checked all my earths an cleand them, thay r all clean an tite ??? as well as this wen i start the car i have no power to my s/wheel cd /player or windows but wen i rev her up a little it all strats to work fine but the battery light stays on can any one help >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Old 11th March 2008, 19:57   #2
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wot hav you had tested battery or alt?
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Old 11th March 2008, 19:58   #3
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both ???
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Old 11th March 2008, 20:02   #4
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Sounds like the charging system, my regulator packed up on my fireblade motorbike and i had exactly the same symptoms, same thing as the alternator basically
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Old 11th March 2008, 20:10   #5
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so what should i do
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Old 11th March 2008, 20:21   #6
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who tested it? it sounds like your alt is over chargin your battery
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Old 11th March 2008, 20:22   #7
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Old 11th March 2008, 20:25   #8
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take it back and tell them wot it is doin
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Old 11th March 2008, 20:30   #9
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is the battery light stayin on even tho the ignition is swicthoff?
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Old 11th March 2008, 20:37   #10
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no an wen i start it it dont light up untill the power stering an the cd player an the widows strt working i have to give it a good hard rev an it all starts to work thats wen the light comes on
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Old 15th March 2008, 05:11   #11
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need to charge up your battery as just bump starting your car will not do. if that doesn't work your battery is fucked similar thing happened to mine.
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Old 15th March 2008, 17:20   #12
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have you now fixed it did you just change the battery
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