Alternator Problems

Car Owner Alternator Problems
Whining engine controlled by A/C

My Peugeot 206 has a noisy engine at best of times. It is worse when A/C isn't switched on. Within seconds of switching A/C on and turning blower on, the engine whine is greatly reduced. We are living in Spain so A/C is on most of th...

2000 Peugeot 206 1.1
Posted: Oct 25, 2011
Steering Fault

Hello few times in last 2 weeks I in 3 day period) while parking or starting a car steering wheel becones stiff and hard, displaying massage Steering fault ang Stop alarm with a sound. after than when stopping a angine and restarting i...

2006 Renault Megane Megane 2 Grandtour 16, 16V
Posted: Oct 25, 2011
Battery light up when shift Gear on Return

Car can be start as usual. But the battery light comes up sometimes. Especially when I put the gear in RETURN and move the car a little bit, then put the gear to Parking or Frond, the battery light comes up. Both Battery and Generator w...

2006 Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Auto Shift
Posted: Oct 24, 2011
Stops when Moving

My Car Stops whenever i am on motion and shows a sign which looks like a Gearbox, on the trip computer and when i start the car again it starts up and runs well , recently it shows battery charging fault stop car sign , i just got a new bat...

2002 Renault Laguna 3.0 Auto
Posted: Oct 19, 2011
Onboard computer lists of a list bogus problems:

On starting car computer display lists a number of faults, beeps etc....ABS brake fault, pollution, light sensor etc ...... the speedometer and power steering then cease to work. After driving for a few minutes the computer then resets and ...

2004 Citroen C3 1.6 diesel
Posted: Oct 19, 2011
Whining noise and slight vibration when accelerating

When i accelerate a whining noise appears. It is not high pitched but it is not a deep grumble either - it sounds like a electric humming type of noise. When the noise appears i can feel it with a slight vibration through the gear stick whe...

2006 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 sxi
Posted: Oct 19, 2011
Clicking sound on not starting...

Hi all, Please can anyone help? Car starts perfect most times, now and again (twice this week) wont start, just a clicking noise.. Had to grab some random guys and ask for a push.. :( is this alternator or starter motor? Or something else...

2006 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 SRI
Posted: Oct 18, 2011
Dashboard and radio turned off

hi while driving home my radio turned itself off and the abs and battery light came on also the revs, speed and petrol dails all stopped working. The windscreen wipers were still on but were slower then usual and the front lights stayed on ...

2005 Ford Mondeo
Posted: Oct 12, 2011
Electrical Fault?

The car starts ok but runs rough (miss fire), The radio that was on switches off and the Stop, Serv and management lights come on. The power steering light also comes on, The speedo needle drops. If I try to pull away the car sputters and t...

2003 Renault Clio 1.2 petrol manual Dynamique
Posted: Oct 11, 2011
Altnater belt keeps coming of

just had another new belt put on ,and a new belt tentioner,and there is still a rattle but not has bad,the last belt lasted a week got to get to the bottom ov it ,eny one got eny ideas,,cos i luv mi multi,pationly waiting--joby -cheers

2000 Fiat Multipla 1900d jtd
Posted: Oct 10, 2011
Heater blower not working. where are fuses for thiss model

heater blower stopped working, manuel does not show where abouts for fuse. Have looked at all the one's listed. no power going to motor.

1997 Vauxhall Frontera 2lt petrol
Posted: Oct 7, 2011
POWERSTEERING FAILURE

RECENTLY MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN CUTTING OUT. SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I FIRST START IT. WHILE DRIVING IT EITHER HAS GONE ALREADY OR CUTS OUT WHILST DRIVING AND THEN WHEN IT WANTS TO STARTS WORKING AGAIN....

2004 Vauxhall Astra 1.6
Posted: Oct 6, 2011
POWER STEERING CUTTING OUT

RECENTLY MY POWER STEERING HAS BEEN CUTTING OUT. SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I FIRST START IT. WHILE DRIVING IT EITHER HAS GONE ALREADY OR CUTS OUT WHILST DRIVING AND THEN WHEN IT WANTS TO STARTS WORKING AGAIN....

2004 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 enjoy
Posted: Oct 6, 2011
Battery

red battery light keeps coming on any ideas before I go to garage

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4
Posted: Oct 6, 2011
Power Steering

Power steering (both Hydraulic and city)not working and battery warning light remains on. Car starts normally no problem with battery.

2001 Fiat Punto MK2
Posted: Oct 4, 2011