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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Carl! on 30 December 2013, 17:10
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Basically I've been getting a random display of lights on my golf, sometime abs, and asr, sometimes nothing. Had the battery replaced as it was tested and came back that I needed a new one, anyway since that i've still had the random light display. I've checked the fuse box on the battery but it looks spot on, the next step i'm assuming is the alternator?
if so do I need a specific one for a 1.8t AUM, or will any 1.8t one do, inc other models?
Any advice or guidance much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Why do you suspect alternator? Is the battery not charging?
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Just with how the warning lights for abs and asr are sometimes on, read that was to do with power and if not enough these start to activate? New battery rules that out so then assumed next step was the alternator?
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yes, dodgey alt could be the fault, or it could be numerous other things, my old car I had bat & alt replaced, and I kept getting abs light on, I knew it was to do with power cause sometimes the car woulnt start unless I jump started it. even after replacing alt and bat the car still kept on having abs light come on and car not start some times, then checked and cleaned all earths and numerous other things, never got to the bottom of it before the car was sold.
easy way to check if its power related, next time the light comes on, dip the clutch and give it some revs, the extra revs will make the alt turn faster and more power will be produced, this will knock the abs light straight back off, if it stays on when your revving it, it could be an intermittent abs fault. if it goes off when you rev it, it could be to do with power. however I have a feeling it is abs related and not power related other wise youll have proberbly had to jump start your car a few times...
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Interesting, cheers fella. I proper hope its not 1 of those things I never get to the bottom of. The skid warning is usually on as well when abs one comes on which isy reasoning for thinking it is power related.l