Well, on the way to work yesterday and hit centre of Slough at 8am.. Monday morning at this time is manic but just as I start to cross one of the main crossroads the dash display went mental, Gearbox Failure, Enginer Failure, Engine disabled, dropped down off suspension onto blocks..
Engine was still running, so limped across lights and onto curb..
Now, I did what anyone would do, turned the engine off and tried to restart.. click click click... All the above messages but this time Alternator failure message..
Called Jason who confirmed for me that the Alternator was the failure and as it wasnt giving the 12v charge it shows up as everything failing..
Managed to get another hour out of the battery with the radio until tow truck arrived to take me home
My conern from all this was how the Alternator had failed like that with no warning.. The car started first time, as always, no strange dimming of lights anywhere or anything to suggest that the battery wasnt being charged..
Just thought I would mention it incase anyone else has a heart attack at the possible cost of seeing all these messages pop up at once..
New part being fitted Wednesday, so will let you know if all turned out rosie.. IN the mean time, I have loads of time on my hands now as its condemmed to the drive
Engine was still running, so limped across lights and onto curb..
Now, I did what anyone would do, turned the engine off and tried to restart.. click click click... All the above messages but this time Alternator failure message..
Called Jason who confirmed for me that the Alternator was the failure and as it wasnt giving the 12v charge it shows up as everything failing..
Managed to get another hour out of the battery with the radio until tow truck arrived to take me home
My conern from all this was how the Alternator had failed like that with no warning.. The car started first time, as always, no strange dimming of lights anywhere or anything to suggest that the battery wasnt being charged..
Just thought I would mention it incase anyone else has a heart attack at the possible cost of seeing all these messages pop up at once..
New part being fitted Wednesday, so will let you know if all turned out rosie.. IN the mean time, I have loads of time on my hands now as its condemmed to the drive