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Offline MickeyC

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Alternator (found the problem i think)
« on: 08 March 2011, 17:27 »
Ill try keep this short and sweet ...

car dies a month back, get it checked and alternator fuse had melted the fuse box on top of the battery.

new fuse fitted, battery charged .. all is fine up until today

battery light comes on "alternator workshop" message , then goes off a few minutes later

then abs/traction lights start flashing and i knew i was going to break down again so managed to stop at a garage, turned engine off and back on ... dead again

managed to get jump started and made it home to my garage, now my car is dead.

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So is this the time to buy a new alternator or could it be anything else ?   :sad:
« Last Edit: 09 March 2011, 17:51 by MickeyC »
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Offline rockmonkey69

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Re: Alternator
« Reply #1 on: 08 March 2011, 17:32 »
Yes get it changed
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Offline MickeyC

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Re: Alternator
« Reply #2 on: 08 March 2011, 18:40 »
should i buy a new battery too ?

gonna need a new fuse box too as my ones got a big melted hole inside :cry:

just when ultimate dubs is round the corner this happens  :cry:
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Re: Alternator
« Reply #3 on: 08 March 2011, 19:50 »
my spider sense is telling me to change the fuse box on top of the battery plus the alternator wiring, this seems to have solved peoples problems with the melted fuse box problem.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Alternator
« Reply #4 on: 08 March 2011, 21:05 »
Yes replace the battery as it will have been overcharged or damaged.
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Re: Alternator (found the problem i think)
« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2011, 17:57 »
update:

jump started car, removed negative from battery and the car ran fine... so i guess my alternator is still in good shape ?

my problem i think lies in the fuse box on top of the battery, because the alternator fuse has melted the box, the actual wiring inside itself is black instead of a brass looking colour like the others in the box, also the nut holding it down had worked loose again because theres a melted hole underneath it  :grin:

tightened the nut back up and its running fine now...

so im looking for

* new alternator wiring
* new fuse box

im hoping that should solve my problem, although i will get my alternator and battery tested aswell.

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Offline turbomick

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Re: Alternator (found the problem i think)
« Reply #6 on: 09 March 2011, 18:02 »
i had this prob it turns out the end of the alternator wire that goes in to the fuse box on top off the battery was all brittle and hard and the voltage would not past throw it properly try snip a inch off the end and put it back on mate
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