Battery charge light

[406hdiest]

Hi , for the last year or so my speedo intermitantly stops working and I notice a tiny drop in power until it comes back on , however the last couple of days I have got battery charge fault coming up on the display. I have checked the earth lead from the battery to the engine and body and they appear ok any ideas before I lose my rag and trade it in ?

[Nuffield]

Hi,
you could try checking the altenator output.
Regards,
Nuffield

[teamster1975]

Stick a multimeter across the battery with the engine running. You should have approx 14v if the alternator is functioning.

[swiss]

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