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swwrob · Oct 14, 2012

I've tried to search this but doesn't add up. I've had alternator fault pop up every now and again but hasn't affected anything till today, heard a clicking in drivers door, message centre flicking between mileage n saying door open, eas playing up by not going up or down but lights working trying to go up or down.

1997 p38 DSE

fanatic · Oct 14, 2012

bcem plug corrosion possibly- causes alternator fault clean with electrical switch cleaner-first have EKA,make sure it works and disconnect battery

swwrob · Oct 14, 2012

All of them or on specific?

West Slope Rover · Oct 14, 2012

Maybe the alternator fault was correct and now the resultant poorly charged battery is causing the notorious electrical gremlins that come with a P38 and a knackered battery.

fanatic · Oct 14, 2012

carefully clean all of them, When I had my p38 it did all manner of weird things on damp mornings-cleaned the plugs and it all went away

Datatek · Oct 14, 2012

Never ignore an alternator fault message. Low volts would be my guess.

fanatic · Oct 14, 2012

rosgu

Datatek said:
Never ignore an alternator fault message. Low volts would be my guess.

I don't disagree, but the alt fault if it is charging correctly is caused by corroded plugs on several occasions

Datatek · Oct 15, 2012

fanatic said:
rosgu

I don't disagree, but the alt fault if it is charging correctly is caused by corroded plugs on several occasions

Nor am I disagreeing with you, however alternator's can charge with a duff diode in the diode pack causing very noisy output that the electronics do not like.

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RESPECT IS EARNED, BEATINGS ARE FREE ;-)

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RESPECT IS EARNED, BEATINGS ARE FREE ;-)

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