Electrical Problem, car just cut out

[simonr85]

I was driving to work this morning and half way to work my radio turned off, then my wipers started to go really slow (on all settings) and windows wound down normal but slow going back up.
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ow ive come out of work and my car struggled to start, and on way home it was idling at about 400revs when i put the clutch in, and cut out and wont start again, it sounds like the battery is flat when trying to turn over and it ticks from starter motor so there must be an electrical drain somewhere.

Ive looked in the scuttle at the wires going into the ECU to make sure the wiper hasnt chewed it up, which it hasnt and had a play around with them wires but i really dont know where to start???

[simonr85]

oh yeh, battery light is NOT on so dont think its the alternator as this was replaced not long back, and the light came on when there was a problem with that

[Twincam]

Check all the earth cables, is your best start

[1995clio16v]

Id say 100% alternator, but you say you have replaced it recently.

Mine did the exact same thing, and it was the alternator.

[MatrixGuy]

Hmmm, sounds like alternator or dodgy battery.

[Chadwick]

Make sure you're getting a good connection onto your battery terminals.

[katbloke]

get it running and put a fluke on it to check the alternator

[Purple]

Sounds likely the alternator has cut out, if it happened while you were driving. The battery didn't get charged, so won't start the next time you tried to start it. Probably a bad alternator or a bad connection to it.

[fasterthanjesus]

had the same thing.

another vote for alternator. under warranty?

[simonr85]

i think your all right guys, i thought it wouldnt be the alternator as the battery ight does not come on, last time it happened the battery light stayed on.

its been twice now to ribblesdale autos in preston and its going to have to go back again, wish i had listened to some1 on here who said dont touch them with a bargepole, think it was fasterthanjesus or clio1995