dan 16v
24-02-2007, 13:52
Problems started before xmas, car would start fine for 2-3 days but then after left overnight wouldnt start in the morning due to a flat battery.
I bought a new battery as it was only £31 from GSF parts and this sorted the problems for about a month.
After a month the same started happening again. I bought a brand new alternator for £70 and had this fitted last week for £222!!!! And anyway, this hasnt made a difference! The garaged that fitted the alternator said it was charging and working ok.
So after being a bit annoyed as I was hoping it was the alternator ive had the battery swaped for a slightly better bosch battery this morning which was like £42 quid. Im not going to know if im still going to have a problem for a few weeks yet and i cant test if the alternator is charging ok as i dont have a voltmeter.
Am i missing anything here, coz this is really starting to annoy me having to charge the battery everytime i need to go out! And then having to get a bump start when i want to leave wherever ive gone!
I dont know if it makes any difference but if i turn my headlights on the backlight on my digital temp readout dims once when i turn the sidelights on and then even more when fullbeam is on. Also when the headlights are on and the car is idling if i rev the engine slightly the backlight will get brighter and then dims again when the revs drop. Cant honestly say if its done this since ive owned it, but ive noticed it recently.
Help!? :)
I bought a new battery as it was only £31 from GSF parts and this sorted the problems for about a month.
After a month the same started happening again. I bought a brand new alternator for £70 and had this fitted last week for £222!!!! And anyway, this hasnt made a difference! The garaged that fitted the alternator said it was charging and working ok.
So after being a bit annoyed as I was hoping it was the alternator ive had the battery swaped for a slightly better bosch battery this morning which was like £42 quid. Im not going to know if im still going to have a problem for a few weeks yet and i cant test if the alternator is charging ok as i dont have a voltmeter.
Am i missing anything here, coz this is really starting to annoy me having to charge the battery everytime i need to go out! And then having to get a bump start when i want to leave wherever ive gone!
I dont know if it makes any difference but if i turn my headlights on the backlight on my digital temp readout dims once when i turn the sidelights on and then even more when fullbeam is on. Also when the headlights are on and the car is idling if i rev the engine slightly the backlight will get brighter and then dims again when the revs drop. Cant honestly say if its done this since ive owned it, but ive noticed it recently.
Help!? :)