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Offline lee1989

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alternator or ....???
« 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:
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Re: alternator or ....???
« Reply #1 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
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Re: alternator or ....???
« Reply #2 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:
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Re: alternator or ....???
« Reply #3 on: 01 August 2014, 20:51 »
yeah start with checking the battery, http://www.wikihow.com/Check-an-Alternator
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Re: alternator or ....???
« Reply #4 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
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Re: alternator or ....???
« Reply #5 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?
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Re: alternator or ....???
« Reply #6 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?
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« Reply #7 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.
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Re: alternator or ....???
« Reply #8 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:
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Re: alternator or ....???
« Reply #9 on: 03 August 2014, 21:02 »
does the interior light stay on ? buzzer sound if lights are left on ?
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