Emergency, pls help!
08-08-2018, 07:40 AM
#21
thank you for your reply,
tapping/hiting on alternator with hammer worked for few days, check charging system message disapeared after tap and car was acting ok for some time. When we charged battery in Belgium after tap with hammer alternator was charging, showing 14.5V i believe, i did not test alternator since, as i thought its in fault when needs tap with hammer.
Im measuring battery voltage on clamps with multimeter, we tested wires from alternator for resistance. Guy tested battery with small hand held tester only with result battery ok but low.
New alternator should be with me tomorrow so i can put it in Friday morning, but what im confused is why car loosing electric power so fast, within 5minutes from when i see battery gauge droping, all is gone, nothing on the dash working. I think if alternator stop charging battery, engine should be able to operate from battery more than 5minutes...
Or could bad alternator killed battery and battery is no more able to withstand high load?
tapping/hiting on alternator with hammer worked for few days, check charging system message disapeared after tap and car was acting ok for some time. When we charged battery in Belgium after tap with hammer alternator was charging, showing 14.5V i believe, i did not test alternator since, as i thought its in fault when needs tap with hammer.
Im measuring battery voltage on clamps with multimeter, we tested wires from alternator for resistance. Guy tested battery with small hand held tester only with result battery ok but low.
New alternator should be with me tomorrow so i can put it in Friday morning, but what im confused is why car loosing electric power so fast, within 5minutes from when i see battery gauge droping, all is gone, nothing on the dash working. I think if alternator stop charging battery, engine should be able to operate from battery more than 5minutes...
Or could bad alternator killed battery and battery is no more able to withstand high load?
Last edited by LudoUK; 08-08-2018 at 07:43 AM.
08-08-2018, 08:20 AM
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Pretty sure that new alternator will solve your problems.
08-08-2018, 04:04 PM
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I think if alternator stop charging battery, engine should be able to operate from battery more than 5minutes.(quote)
When the alt. stops charging the battery it won't last long. It takes a lot of power to fire the plugs, injectors, fuel pump, etc. As stated, a new alternator should solve your problems.
When the alt. stops charging the battery it won't last long. It takes a lot of power to fire the plugs, injectors, fuel pump, etc. As stated, a new alternator should solve your problems.
