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hi all im new to this forum just before xmas i was made redundant and my car had to go back to the finance company anyway i needed a solid run around car and found myself with the 406 1.9td anyway it has been fine all over xmas no probs starting etc seems like a good engine the prob i have is when i start it it starts and idles with the battery light lit i rev the engine and it goes out the other things am noticing is the heaters slow down on tickover and lights dim i rev and heaters speed up and lights go bright, i think the car has had a recent battery change am i right in saying this could be a alternator fault the regulator gone poss???? please help need the car to stay alive get me through these hard times

I'd phone round the breakers yards for a new alternator. Someone else may be able to say what other engines have a compatible one...Might be an idea to fit a new alternator belt while you're at it just in case...

Does sound like the regulator, have a look on ebay or check the breakers as mjb says!
Welcome to the club, sorry to hear you were made redundant

hi thanks very much for your speedy replys, would the alt of a citroen zx 1.9 diesel fit i have been told this is the same engine can anybody confirm this