new here and a prob with 200tdi

drabble · Nov 9, 2009

hey all, been reading the forum for a while now and finally got myself a disco!
anyway after 6 weeks of fun i have got myself a problem. yesterday after a short run i turned off the ignition and the battery light stayed on, as it was dark i left it til this morning and the battery was dead. i bought a new battery thinking it could be this but the lights still on the dashboard. i was thinking it could be the alternator but don't want to buy one yet incase anybody has a solution.
any help would be great!
thanks in advance!
dave

leekegs · Nov 9, 2009

check the wires on the back of the barrel to make sure you don't have a short.

colinl · Nov 9, 2009

sounds like your alt has given up! the problem will most likely the rectifier (diode pack).

ratty · Nov 9, 2009

I second what colinL says ^^^^.

drabble · Nov 11, 2009

cheers il be shopping tomorro then

nicedayforit · Nov 12, 2009

drabble said:
cheers il be shopping tomorro then

Just before you go shopping, have you checked the condition of the fusible links in the main battery +ve cable?
These tend to corrode /rot on 200's and could well cause the problems your having.

drabble · Nov 15, 2009

nicedayforit said:
Just before you go shopping, have you checked the condition of the fusible links in the main battery +ve cable?
These tend to corrode /rot on 200's and could well cause the problems your having.

got an alt yesterday and problem solved cheers anyway!

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