Broken

[T_J_G]

following my cars previous problems, was on way home today dash lights flickered and engine juddered.

pulled over and wont start. Got a tow back.

 

[dai-cymru]

my mate had this on his tdi turned out to be the clocks on his.

[T_J_G]

Interesting.

If it was battery problems would car judder whilst driving?

Tim

[dai-cymru]

was the battery light coming on? does the car turn over but not fire or is it very slow to turn over?

[T_J_G]

When I turn the key, nothing but a loud click. And then the guages go funny and reset themselves.

[dai-cymru]

sounds like alternator/battery thats what the click is, the clocks going mad is because there not receiving power, do you have acess to a multimeter?

[richw911]

When I turn the key, nothing but a loud click. And then the guages go funny and reset themselves.

alternator 

[T_J_G]

Not at moment but battery was getting 13V (roughly) last week.


How can I check the alternator?

[richw911]

Not at moment but battery was getting 13V (roughly) last week.


How can I check the alternator?

Charge the battery or use jump leads to get it running. Then use a multimeter on the batt when its running should be 14v +

[T_J_G]

Not at moment but battery was getting 13V (roughly) last week.


How can I check the alternator?

Charge the battery or use jump leads to get it running. Then use a multimeter on the batt when its running should be 14v +

did that last week.

Something interesting:



My one of those is all soldered down and doesn't look very nice. Worth disconnecting cleaning up and so on. That bolt that holds down is higher than the rest...

Tim