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bri cox

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another charging problem
« on: 14 September 2009, 21:06:31 »
hi all after reading the alternator problems on the other post i decided to get a new alternater today got it fitted what a pain to do any way when i turn the heated seats rear screen on my battery light still dimley lights up on tick over and gets brighter at 2000 rpm im going to get a new battery in the morn but could there be any thing else wrong before i go out and buy a new batt all the connections are fine
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #1 on: 14 September 2009, 21:57:39 »
Can you test the voltage at the battery at all , the other thing to check are the earth connections to the car body . May be worth checking the battery terminals just in case  :y
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #2 on: 15 September 2009, 08:22:36 »
electric guys should come to the rescue but i would think its a earth fault have you tried running a seperate earth  from the alternator i recently had trouble with mine and got expert advice it ended up after fitting new alternator it was the cable at the battery that needed recrimping
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #3 on: 15 September 2009, 22:51:35 »
ok new batt fitted checked all wireing all ok still no diferent but i have noticed a wire that goes to the positive is getting warm is this normal cox this has got me beat
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2009, 23:10:49 »
mine is hot too ( the wire that is ;) ) Im off to get another alternator tomorrow so hope that fixes it :o as Im having same problems as you.Does your battery go completely flat after a while? Why was it such a pain to change yours :-/
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #5 on: 15 September 2009, 23:22:03 »
that the strange bit batt has never gone flat on me yet threason why it was a pain to fit is i live on a busy main road so i had to park my car the kerb edge it would have been a lot easier if i had a drive way and some ramps as somebody nicked em
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #6 on: 15 September 2009, 23:34:48 »
Mine goes flat so sure its alternator, I live on country park so no road, traffic or people, just cows :D :D Im going in from the top so no need for ramps, diesel engine is easier to do than my petrol :y
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #7 on: 15 September 2009, 23:48:33 »
that sounds like heaven no road no people  bliss :D
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #8 on: 15 September 2009, 23:56:50 »
It is heaven  :y
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #9 on: 16 September 2009, 00:46:07 »
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ok new batt fitted checked all wireing all ok still no diferent but i have noticed a wire that goes to the positive is getting warm is this normal cox this has got me beat
Have you cheked and double checked the the earth from the engine to the body ...shoul be a fairly heafty cable just cos its tight and looks ok doesent nesecerily mean its a good earth ...seen this before
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #10 on: 16 September 2009, 01:15:50 »
im going to go  back over it it all to triple check i might have missed something
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #11 on: 16 September 2009, 23:42:27 »
ok tried again today still no look but now altanater is not charging battery but the thick brown wire to the positive is gettin red hot the wire runs across the the front of the engine mine is a 2.6 v6 motor have i done something wrong  or have i missed an earth strange bit is batt warning light isnt lighting up any more turn everything on and leave on tick over abs tc airbag lights start to flash multi meter says 14v everything on 11.4 help please im stumped  i miss driving me elite  :'(  

sorry batt light comes on when ignition on then goes of when started
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #12 on: 16 September 2009, 23:46:05 »
This wire often gets hot because the crimp into the battery terminal has become loose. Is this the case here?

The fix is to obtain a terminal with a screw clamp for the cable and re-make the conenction to the battery positive terminal - or replace the whole cable assembly with terminal.

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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #13 on: 16 September 2009, 23:52:39 »
this might sound thick does that wire go to the alt or  the starter motor
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Re: another charging problem
« Reply #14 on: 17 September 2009, 08:18:15 »
it was my problem kevin after buying new alternator and having it fitted mechanic who origionaly said cable was ok found out that it was not after charge was still same at 13 volt grrrrr but i have new alternator on now mind he did say shall i take new one of and replace your old one but i thought possibly false economy but wish he would have checked more carefully i would take extra care with that cable if your charging rate is down
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