Alternator Problems

Car Owner Alternator Problems
Starting problem

when i try to start my car it would appear to have a flat battery. starts no problem with jump leads,leave engine running or go for a drive and same problem,wont start, the serv stop light is also staying on along with abs and hand brake li...

2005 Renault Clio 1.2 dynamique
Posted: Jul 28, 2011
Help

whilst driving the oil light came on then puff of white smoke at rear then lost power and all electrics !!!!!!

1998 Vauxhall Astra 1300
Posted: Jul 28, 2011
Battery keeps draining flat

Battery 3 year old but keeps draining flat whether car used or not used. Since last charging battery up from flat seat belt sign and airbag sign will not go out.

2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited XS
Posted: Jul 24, 2011
Tensioner

new fan belt tensioner fitted but when ticking over still rattling, belt pulling back, help

2002 Vauxhall Frontera 2.2 tdi limited
Posted: Jul 24, 2011
Engine judder twice then died.

hi there was wondering if anybody could help was in my car yesterday just went to shops was fine no problems was sat in car while running waiting felt a slight judder then couple minutes later another then did again a couple of mins later a...

2001 Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 dti
Posted: Jul 14, 2011
Electric problems

Hello! I hope someone can help :) First of all my car wouldn't start all the time, I'd get ignition lights and the fuel pump would engage but nothing from the engine. I checked the battery and it was flat so I swapped it over. After a jump...

1994 Volkswagen Polo 1.3 CL
Posted: Jul 11, 2011
Battery Discharge

My laguna 2 (diesel) drains the battery when switched off. The alternator works fine. I also noticed that electric windows are now working intermittently, going up or down a short distance before stopping, no longer travelling up or down co...

2003 Renault Laguna 1.8 DCi Priviledge
Posted: Jul 4, 2011
Oil pressure fault battery charge fault

renault espace iv 2.0 dci showing on the screen oilpressure fault battery charge fault, ive put new battery new oil pressure switch sender unit new alternator worked alright for couple of weeks. then it started the problem again. it woulgnt...

2007 Renault Espace 2.0 dci
Posted: Jun 27, 2011
Bsttery warning light

Ford focus tdci 2003, battery light intermittent relay module internal fuse box clicking Internal light off and on in unison with relay and battery warning Battery light now static no noise from relay. There has also been several cases ...

2003 Ford Focus 1.8tdci
Posted: Jun 26, 2011
Battery warning / brake warning lights on

When the engine is running, I have both the battery charging and brakes warning lights on, but they are quite dim. If the engine is revved, both lights get dimmer until at high revs they are almost out, when the revs are reduced again, the ...

1993 Vauxhall Cavalier petrol 1.6
Posted: Jun 25, 2011
Ventilation fan goes fast

Hi, when i accelerate the ventilation fan goes faster as if i have turned the control to maximum, then it goes back to normal speed after a few seconds,any ideas how to sort it please

2005 Ford Focus tdci
Posted: Jun 23, 2011
Not starting- intermittent- and when starts- no revs when you hit the acc pedal?

had a fault code last mnth- which is now cleared- however the diagnostics are the same. first- fault code to begin with was P9003. I started the car- batt light came on- but car started and ran. Then i parked up- got back in and it would...

2005 Vauxhall Meriva 1.7cdti
Posted: Jun 17, 2011
High pitch whistle and rattling

Hi, I have noticed a high pitch whistling coming from the front of the car, I have just bought the car and am getting it looked at the garage have said take it to a local garage and get them to call them with the problem. Is this a comm...

2007 Peugeot 207 1.6 HDI Sport (110)
Posted: Jun 17, 2011
Battery light on

My battery light came on while driving down motorway, I instantly thought it must be a problem with the alternator. I managed to drive about 50 miles home, although the battery was pretty much flat when I got home. Took car to garage, they ...

2004 Peugeot 206 1.4 Petrol
Posted: Jun 16, 2011
Flat battery

Me again,thought i had found the problem by disconnecting air flow sensor,just tried it this morning and yep,flat again.Dont understand at all,totally stumped.

2003 MG ZR 1.4
Posted: Jun 13, 2011