Alternator

[Blue2]

Hi all, I have recently replaced my alternator on my 2.0 HDi 52 plate due to the last one whinning. Although this one doesn't whine and seems to be charging, the battery light and charging fault used to flash up every now and again, but now it's on most of the time ( which is most annoying ). Has anybody come across this problem and if so can anyone can offer me any advice on how to put it right, I would be most grateful.

[lozz]

Hi,
Strangely im having the same problem,
have you noticed any other Poltergeist type Activity?
EG: Heater blower going abit weird,
or Brake fluid low warning popping up ?

seems the Battery charge fault throws up if theres adrain on power somewhere,
icarnt suss out why mines doing it,
next thing im checking is the Earths and wiring under the battery,
after that im out of ideas

[Doggy]

The obvious first step would be a thorough check of all the connections between battery & alternator, including all associated earths.

If you manage to catch it while it's misbehaving, try to compare voltages at battery & alternator output terminals.

[Blue2]

Hi again, no I have no other mysterious problems ( well not yet anyway ), thanks for the tips. I bet you know what I'll be doing this week end, ha ha Thanks again guys.

[FarmerPug]

big writing
if your near someone with a pp2000 plug it in and see exactly what it shows up as the fault.
but can you test if the altenator is charging, with a multimeter it should be about 12v with the car off, when the cars running it should be up about 14.5v.
i had an altenator problem on an old 309 it whined, and the one that i replaced it with had been burnt out (it could have been wired up wrong previously) and although theres no whine it just wont work.

[Blue2]

Thanks FARMERPUG, the BIG WRITING is due to me not seeing so good, haha. I have recently purchased a PP2000, but I'm still trying to figure it out, as it didn't come with any instructions of how to use it ( that'll teach me to buy the cheaper option, I suppose ) Happy motoring.

[FarmerPug]

no problem only joking about the writing, its good to see someone use different fonts.
if you need help with the pp2000 just ask mine never came with instructions either, well they were in chinese and im not too good at reading them.

[steve_earwig]

Thanks FARMERPUG, the BIG WRITING is due to me not seeing so good, haha.

Why don't you change the font size or screen resolution?

[FarmerPug]

ahy thats what i do for the small writing, my screen is zoomed in a good bit.
The big font doesnt happen until the message is submitted.

[lozz]

Sorted my Electrical problems me thinks,(Touches wood!!)
Had the battery off the car for 2 hrs today, whilst iwas Ripping out the Interior,
after all that was done, ireconected the Battery, key in ign and Switched on the headlamps,
seems its Reset its self and now its Behaving apart from the Low Brake fluid warning but thats just a Faulty switch gone Haywire after My-Mrs soaked the Centre console in that Flash Dash stuff,


Try the Bsi Reset it might work on yours too

[Blue2]

Thanks 'farmerpug' if I get round to having a go and get stuck I'll take you up on ya offer. Glad you got your problem sorted 'lozz' and heres an even bigger font for you 'steve-earwig' haha I just like to be a bit different to everyone-else or just damn awkward. which ever way you look at it. The world would be a boring place if we're all the same don't ya think. Cheers everyone for your comments.

[steve_earwig]

*resists urge to set """""Blue2""""'s font to microscopic*

[Doggy]

Size isn't everything.......

[steve_earwig]

Oh yes it is.

[Blue2]

How's this for you then steve_earwig not shore if it reids wright or knot as I can't sea it proply haha