Alternator Problems

Car Owner Alternator Problems
Not starting

Hi, I parked my car in fine working order a couple of weeks ago and a week later I tried to start it and it wouldn't turn up. There was nothing happening when I tried to turn it on, no sound, no noise. The lights on the dash were still c...

2001 Seat Leon 1.9 TDI SE (110 BHP)
Posted: Feb 10, 2012
Alternator

Hi can anybody tell me if an alternator from a left hand drive car fit a right hand drive car, if not does anybody know the price of having one reconned thanks Jaun

2005 Ford C-MAX 2ltr tdci
Posted: Feb 7, 2012
Starting Problems

Hi. Hopefully someone will provide some pointers. My wifes Corsa is not starting as easy as it should. Sometimes first turn, other times it takes several. Does not seem to matter if the engine is cold (-3 deg C the other day, started first ...

2002 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Sxi
Posted: Feb 6, 2012
Struggles to start on cold mornings and evenings

help please......my car is struggling to start on cold mornings and evenings???? the battery is ok the glow plugs are ok but iv noticed when the car is running and the lights are on the lights seem to dim then brighten up could this be anyt...

2003 Peugeot 307 2ltr turbo hdi
Posted: Feb 1, 2012
Rpm and speedo don't work (sometimes)

so when you turn the car on either the rpm and speedo both don't work and are stuck on zero, or they both do work perfectly fine... car still runs perfect without instruments working... another thing i noticed is that if ever the instrument...

1999 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 js
Posted: Jan 30, 2012
Alternator not working

Hi any one give me advice on removing the alternator on my cmax Thanks Jaun

2005 Ford C-MAX 2ltr tdci
Posted: Jan 28, 2012
Alternator

Hi, i changed a reversing light switch yesterday and when i went and started the engine this morning the battery light stayed on any ideas thanks Jaun

2005 Ford C-MAX 2ltr tdi
Posted: Jan 26, 2012
Not starting

My car won't start unless i jump it first then it runs fine but when i go to use it the next day it won't start again i know it's not the battery as it is a new battery any ideas?

2003 Daewoo Matiz
Posted: Jan 26, 2012
White smoke from front of engine

I had just left the house and I smelt a kind of rubber burning smell, I pulled over and noticed white smoke coming out from under the engine. I checked the oil and it did need oil so I got some and put it in. It was still smoking but I dro...

2006 Peugeot 206
Posted: Jan 25, 2012
Dash board all dead no ingnition lights untill rev engine then alternator light comes on tested aleternator and battery and all good but still no dash display and electric windows only work no and then

car starts fine but when turn the key i have no warning lights untill i start the car then alternator light comes on and engine mangement light very dim no rev count speedo fuel temp gauge electric windows tested alt and battery all fine i ...

1998 Vauxhall Vectra 2.5 v6
Posted: Jan 24, 2012
Battery

battery draining down on meter test it is .81 ,no lights on is it central locking or the alarm at fault.

2004 Peugeot 307 20hdi
Posted: Jan 18, 2012
Headlight dim /battery warning light

my headlights constantly fade [almost looks like lights are flashing] and my battery warning light flickers on [even though i had new battery fitted ]also occasionally power steering goes stiff for a couple of seconds and while driving on m...

2001 Vauxhall Astra astrvan 1.7dti
Posted: Jan 17, 2012
Battery going flat

have just replaced battery due to a fault with it but now every 2-3 days it goes flat.i have had alternator checked & was told its working fine.today a friend pluged in a snap on code reader & it said hazard warning switch stuck open?.does ...

2005 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 cdti 150
Posted: Jan 16, 2012
Electronic incident warning light

i was driving on motorway when this light apeared after 5min the car totally lost full power the car made a beep noise also.i pushed car onto hardshoulder tried to re start then it was just a clicking noise.could u assist me please the aa w...

2001 Renault Espace 2.0 16v auto
Posted: Jan 14, 2012
Front light bulbs keep blowin??

having a few problems with the bulbs at the front only...in the last 12 months iv maybe been through 6 or 7 bulbs any ideas why im going through so many????

2003 Peugeot 307 2ltr turbo hdi sw
Posted: Jan 14, 2012