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Battery Light
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:45 am
by johncam
Light started flickering on the motorway last night then eventually stayed lit. Charged the battery last night on the Maintenance Charger and it had gone out when I started it this morning. It's now flickering when I go above 3000 rpm. Anyone any ideas - Alternator fecked?
Mr. Hambo has suggested a battery check - hoping to get this done at lunch time.
Cheers,
John
Re: Battery Light
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:53 am
by Shug
Classic alternator, TBH.
Regulator pack on mine died and was overcharging the battery - ended up killing it very quickly with the symptoms you describe.
Re: Battery Light
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:30 am
by r055
Shug wrote:Classic alternator, TBH.
Regulator pack on mine died and was overcharging the battery - ended up killing it very quickly with the symptoms you describe.
yup - had this last year.
Re: Battery Light
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:46 pm
by johncam
Alternator right enough - 12.8V - battery fine at 14.2.
Re: Battery Light
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:50 pm
by Shug
johncam wrote:Alternator right enough - 12.8V - battery fine at 14.2.
Well, at least it just died, instead of the regulator going and taking out a perfectly good battery as well. Silver linings and all that
Re: Battery Light
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:04 pm
by whaleys
Shug wrote:johncam wrote:Alternator right enough - 12.8V - battery fine at 14.2.
Well, at least it just died, instead of the regulator going and taking out a perfectly good battery as well. Silver linings and all that
Had that six months ago...