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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: lee1989 on 01 August 2014, 20:33

Title: alternator or ....???
Post by: lee1989 on 01 August 2014, 20:33

Long story short my car wouldnt start the other week so had to jump start it, i assumed it was the battery so i replaced it for a new bosch one about 2 weeks ago, same has happened again, so im thinking alternator or could it be something  else thanks in advance  :smiley:

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 01 August 2014, 20:42

check the battery with a volt meter, have you fitting anything recently electrical related? as that could be draining

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: lee1989 on 01 August 2014, 20:45

Ill be checking that tomorrow mate as i got to go and buy 1 but no not fitted anything at all mate everything is standard  :smiley:

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 01 August 2014, 20:51

yeah start with checking the battery, http://www.wikihow.com/Check-an-Alternator
 :wink:

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: lee1989 on 01 August 2014, 20:57

Cheers mate ill give it a go tomorrow  :smiley: but is it common for a battery to go so quick if it is the battery as its only 2 weeks old lol

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 02 August 2014, 09:17

No, so unless you have a duff which seems unlikely you have another issue, did wherever you got the battery from test before replacing it?

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: lee1989 on 02 August 2014, 11:18

No didnt get it tested mate i just changed it myself, any idea were i should start looking next?

Title: Re: alternator or ....???x
Post by: shaft69 on 02 August 2014, 19:17

My previous 1.8t for some reason alternator and fuse box on top battery burnt out had change both Inc lead to alternator.

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: lee1989 on 02 August 2014, 19:23

Ok cheers mate ill be taking a look tomorrow anyway the thing thats puzzling me is that it start fine all day today  :huh:

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: gm8 on 03 August 2014, 21:02

does the interior light stay on ? buzzer sound if lights are left on ?

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: lee1989 on 04 August 2014, 21:56

Yea mate the buzzer sounds if lights are left on and not really noticed the interior light lol

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: gm8 on 05 August 2014, 07:39

just wondering if something is draining battery , as door locks are prone to fail so people leave lights on etc without noticing

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 05 August 2014, 08:28

have you checked anything yet with a multimeter?

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: lee1989 on 05 August 2014, 19:14

I checked the battery first thing and came up with 12.11, i started it up reved it for a few mins and it was showing 14.35,  cheers

Title: Re: alternator or ....???
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 06 August 2014, 08:33

do you still have the old battery?
worth testing that and if its dud you will know