Battery light on dash HELP!!!!

300tdistu

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• Oct 10, 2009

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on my way to yorkshire dales for a day of green laning, on the motorway i have noticed my battery light come on, the faster i go the brighter it gets, should this be somethin to worry about?and what could this be?

 

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• Oct 10, 2009

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sounds like faulty alternator, but if it has a lucas style plug-they burn out. with engine off undo wire clip and pull plug off and put it on a few times. a plug kit is avaliable

 

300tdistu

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• Oct 10, 2009

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it is on a 200tdi and rev counter has stopped working aswell could this be related?

 

The Mad Hat Man

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• Oct 10, 2009

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Yes they are. Get the alt and plug checked. Halfrauds do it free.

 

redneck

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• Oct 10, 2009

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You have checked your drive belts first?????

 

300tdistu

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• Oct 10, 2009

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finally got to the dales and had a look under the bonnet to find my alternator bracket snapped so......... I have tie wrapped it and the show must go on........I LET NOTHING STAND IN MY WAY.....