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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: insane21 on 18 December 2011, 06:58

Title: alternator/battery hassle
Post by: insane21 on 18 December 2011, 06:58

merry christmas all, fitted new alternator yesterday and my car still cuts out, the two batteries i have are pretty flat it must be said, i thought the alternator would charge it/them back up but no, suspect i might have a short/break in the system? anyone else had similar experiences or tips?

Title: Re: alternator/battery hassle
Post by: richw911 on 18 December 2011, 09:58

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=111624.0

Title: Re: alternator/battery hassle
Post by: stevelfc on 18 December 2011, 10:29

check the wireing to alternater make sure contections are clean and no brakes in the wireing also check earth straps are clean  :wink:

Title: Re: alternator/battery hassle
Post by: insane21 on 18 December 2011, 11:12

Thanks rich top man, ill lok at this now  :laugh:

yes thats it, the alternator fuse on the battery was cooked, oh well now i have a spare battery and alternator!

Title: Re: alternator/battery hassle
Post by: richw911 on 21 December 2011, 12:17

Quote from: insane21 on 18 December 2011, 11:12

Thanks rich top man, ill lok at this now  :laugh:

yes thats it, the alternator fuse on the battery was cooked, oh well now i have a spare battery and alternator!

Glad you got it fixed  :cool: :cool: :cool:

Title: Re: alternator/battery hassle
Post by: Mike671 on 21 December 2011, 19:38

Probably cooked as your alternator was overcharging as the regulator had gone or because the battery was dead as a dodo

Title: Re: alternator/battery hassle
Post by: insane21 on 22 December 2011, 08:33

what happened was that the last owner decided not to replace the fuse box on the battery and put a temp chunky fuse on the alternator connection instead, all the connections were loose! next problem i have is cutting out when the revs drop, i think maf sensor as its more electronic/twitchy idle + when i changed my air filter for a k+n i did not secure it in place, and its had a beating against the chassis!