pat_986
28-09-2006, 08:28
Hi guys
The battery light on my 1996 Valver has started to stay lit when driving.
Also the windows have started to slow down.
The battery is maybe 2/3years old, the alternator may well be the original unit and the car is on 100k.
The belt is fine and has never squealed.
How do I do my test to find out if it is the battery or alternator?
Thanks
Patrick
I posted this on cs while we were down, Since then I left the car on charge overnight, and still found the light on in the morning.
When holding a multimeter over the battery terminals, the numbers don’t rise when the engine is running.
Although It does go out when I reach high revs when driving.
I have had no problems starting the car, and on the whole the electrics are fine, the windows were slow on one trip but seem fine now.
Basically is my alternator f**ked or the battery?
The battery light on my 1996 Valver has started to stay lit when driving.
Also the windows have started to slow down.
The battery is maybe 2/3years old, the alternator may well be the original unit and the car is on 100k.
The belt is fine and has never squealed.
How do I do my test to find out if it is the battery or alternator?
Thanks
Patrick
I posted this on cs while we were down, Since then I left the car on charge overnight, and still found the light on in the morning.
When holding a multimeter over the battery terminals, the numbers don’t rise when the engine is running.
Although It does go out when I reach high revs when driving.
I have had no problems starting the car, and on the whole the electrics are fine, the windows were slow on one trip but seem fine now.
Basically is my alternator f**ked or the battery?