Battery Light On For Three Days

[mookie]

First of all, long time no see! 

Second up, I'm guessing the universal reply will be "Buggered alternator", but I just want to be sure. Basically the battery light stays on after starting the car. It's not quite solid, there's a barely noticable flicker to it, but it remains on regardless of the length of journey. I've got no problems getting the car to start, and the battery is only about a year old, so I'm guessing the battery is OK and it's most probably a bummed alternator.

Agree or disagree?

[gibby]

Agreed. Usually the battery light staying on means that you're alternator is not charging up. I'm guessing that you'll find this out very soon as your battery will eventually be flat. If it's not that then I don't know.

[Len]

Agreed. But amazed its been going on for 3 days!

[gillo_grumlin]

Replace the voltage regulator pack, it sound like the bushes on it are worn to point of just making contact hence the faint/flicking battery light.

[boneybradley]

Go to your local motor shop...i know round here they give a free alty test and that should show what's going on

[Organisys]

Buggered alternator 

but also check earth straps.

[[han]]

i drove about for a week in my driver with the light on (i didnt realise it was on, cos it was just kinda on) so ignored it until one day the car just wouldnt start at all...

[mookie]

Yup went down the local garage and the fella tested it and sure enough, it's knackered 

Do you think I can make it til Tuesday without flattening the battery?

[wickedonemk2]

Replace the voltage regulator pack, it sound like the bushes on it are worn to point of just making contact hence the faint/flicking battery light.

The advice given above if noted will save you time money and hassle ..... replace the voltage regulator (takes no more than 5 mins and you dont have to remove the alty either ,you wont have any more lights (but you will need to charge the battery up again....Bosch,lucas etc gsf or euro could have stock not sure

give em a ring 

John

[boneybradley]

mookie it say's your just outside leeds....What motor you got as i have a spare alty for a mk3 hanging about (getting in the way)..it has being fully tested and is a 70amp version..
If you are running the car till tuesday I would charge the battery fully and use as little electric's as possible and hope for the best