Broken Freelander - Help!!

Alwaysconfused!! · Aug 26, 2018

Hi

Had our Freelander for a number of years now and it's been really reliable until this week.
Broke down on the way home and RAC came out and advised that it had a faulty alternator. Bought new alternator and new battery, fitted and started like a dream. Drove down the road, less than a mile and then all the dash lights came on, speedo and all other gauges failed and then it stalled. Managed to bump it and got it close to home. RAC came out again and tested the power from the battery to the alternator and said there was none. Could this be a faulty new alternator or something more?

Hope you can help!!

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 26, 2018

Alwaysconfused!! said:
RAC came out again and tested the power from the battery to the alternator and said there was none.

why did they do that? and how?
Do you have a batt warning light on the dash?

Alwaysconfused!! · Aug 26, 2018

No battery light - no lights at all! They used amp meter I think! Put one part on battery then other on alternator

teddywood1 · Aug 26, 2018

well the main wire goes from the battery to the alternator so I do not know how

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 26, 2018

Alwaysconfused!! said:
No battery light - no lights at all! They used amp meter I think! Put one part on battery then other on alternator

that would have achieved nothing.
try earthing the small wire at the alternator end and see of the batt light comes on.

Alwaysconfused!! · Aug 26, 2018

teddywood1 said:
well the main wire goes from the battery to the alternator so I do not know how

The wire was connected

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 26, 2018

Alwaysconfused!! said:
The wire was connected

which is why doing the test they did was worthless!

Alwaysconfused!! · Aug 26, 2018

Do you think it's a faulty alternator then?

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 26, 2018

Alwaysconfused!! said:
Do you think it's a faulty alternator then?

no idea - cant tell from your description. try checking the exciter circuit as already mentioned.

Alwaysconfused!! · Aug 26, 2018

Ok thanks. Have no idea now! Being really thick! I could only see a little connector box going into alternator! S

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 26, 2018

pictures of alternator connectors reqd

Dippypud · Aug 26, 2018

Alwaysconfused!! said:
Do you think it's a faulty alternator then?

Dippypud · Aug 26, 2018

The Mad Hat Man said:
pictures of alternator connectors reqd

Can't you remember what they look like ?

Alwaysconfused!! · Aug 26, 2018

Thanks for that. New member and female trying to fix something but just wanted a bit of advice

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 26, 2018

Dippypud said:
Can't you remember what they look like ?

not on her car.

Dippypud · Aug 26, 2018

Alwaysconfused!! said:
Thanks for that. New member and female trying to fix something but just wanted a bit of advice

Old member and female trying to glean some info ...

The Mad Hat Man · Aug 26, 2018

Alwaysconfused!! said:
Thanks for that. New member and female trying to fix something but just wanted a bit of advice

thats no excuse. Why dont you speak to the peeps that fitted the alt and batt?

Dippypud · Aug 26, 2018

The Mad Hat Man said:
not on her car.

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