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battery light comes on dim when revs over 5000
« on: 28 March 2004, 00:02 »
it started doing this tonight to battery light flickers dim when the revs are over 5000 .

the fan belt looked abit loose so i tighted it up abit and went out only to hear it squeel!
i'm getting a new one tomorrow........

would this be a belt related problem or an alternator fault! the alternator was done a few years back! so is it worn already!!!!!!!!! ??? ???

any ideas!
« Last Edit: 28 March 2004, 00:03 by vwsystems »
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Re:battery light comes on dim when revs over 5000
« Reply #1 on: 28 March 2004, 00:18 »
Alternator is prob ok, change the belt and see how you get on.
Steve.
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Re:battery light comes on dim when revs over 5000
« Reply #2 on: 28 March 2004, 02:17 »
yeah try new belt, get it set right and if still does it its alternator prob, a few years is good for an alternator, if car used daily could easily be fooked again

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