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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Wrex22 on 25 December 2016, 22:38

Title: Alternator light
Post by: Wrex22 on 25 December 2016, 22:38: Noticed today that when I switch the ignition on there isn't a battery alternator light
Title: Re: Alternator light
Post by: golfhappy on 26 December 2016, 09:22: Just as a check stick a meter on the battery with the ignition on and the car off, then check again with the car on, then stick the lights on and maybe the AC. You'll be something like +12 then +14 then with load it should then start to drop if that make sense.
Title: Re: Alternator light
Post by: Talk-torque on 26 December 2016, 10:17: Don't connect anything across a battery, unless you know exactly what you are doing!
Title: Re: Alternator light
Post by: golfhappy on 26 December 2016, 11:10: Quote from: Talk-torque on 26 December 2016, 10:17
Don't connect anything across a battery, unless you know exactly what you are doing!

True...don't poke anything unless you know what your doing.
Title: Re: Alternator light
Post by: TwoSheds on 26 December 2016, 11:49: Quote from: Wrex22 on 25 December 2016, 22:38
Noticed today that when I switch the ignition on there isn't a battery alternator light

Not every warning light is displayed during ignition on.

The alternator fault light I suspect illuminates when there is an actual fault ( battery symbol).
Title: Re: Alternator light
Post by: golfhappy on 26 December 2016, 20:05: Quote from: TwoSheds on 26 December 2016, 11:49
Quote from: Wrex22 on 25 December 2016, 22:38
Noticed today that when I switch the ignition on there isn't a battery alternator light

Not every warning light is displayed during ignition on.

The alternator fault light I suspect illuminates when there is an actual fault ( battery symbol).

True, my check was to make sure the alternator was working.