Alternator Problems

Car Owner Alternator Problems
Flickering Lights

My problem is this, My headlights & Tail lights start flickering the moment I start to turn the power steering. I do not have to have the car running at the time, but the ignition is turned on. My local garage did check it out but could not...

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 lx Manuel
Posted: Nov 15, 2010
CAR WONT START

Hello, I hope someone can help me, I have suddenly been having problems with starting my car up. I took it to the garage, they replaced the battery, it was ok for a day then wouldn't start again, took it back to the garage and they gave me ...

2001 Renault Clio MANUAL
Posted: Nov 15, 2010
Car suddenly loses power and instrument panel resets?

Hi! I have a weird problem with my 1998 Vw Polo. Sometimes when i try to turn the ignition on/even when the car is running, the car suddenly losing power. And when that happens the instrument panel makes a weird noise, and reset itself...

1998 Volkswagen Polo 6N
Posted: Nov 13, 2010
Check emissions/ flat battery

check emissions is showing on the dash and had a new battery fitted but still flat on a morrning. someone said change camshaft sensor did so but still the same.can anyone help

2004 Renault Scenic 1.6
Posted: Nov 13, 2010
Ignition still on when key removed

ignition stays on when key removed spedo and rev counter and indicators plus radio not working

1999 Peugeot 406 manual
Posted: Nov 10, 2010
Battery drains while driving?

hi my scenic has broken down now 5 times in 3 weeks, it has had a new battery and alternator and no mechanic can find a fault, we have had 2 electronics test which shows a drain of 0.02, wjich we don't know what from, after re charging the ...

2004 Renault Scenic 1.6 dynamique
Posted: Nov 3, 2010
Cutting out

i know nothing abought cars so would appreciate any help, i have had my car in the garage, and also had green flag out on 4 seperate occasions, only to be told nothing wrong with the car, might be speck of dust on electrics. So why when i g...

2002 Suzuki Liana
Posted: Oct 30, 2010
On board computer?

I bought my son this scenic, it was fine for the first month or so, it started by being sluggish,garage said it needed new plugs so had them done, then it broke down a couple of times managed to bump start it first time took it to garage an...

1999 Renault Scenic 1.6 manual
Posted: Oct 26, 2010
Car not starting, had new battery and alternator fitted now after 2 days same prob!

help! i have had my car for 1 week and has broken down 4 times!, first time i could get in the car with key but no dash, just flashing red light,recharged the new battery and drove for 10mins and broke down, had a new alternator fitted. ...

2004 Renault Scenic 1.6 dynamique
Posted: Oct 25, 2010
Engine chugging...

Hi there, Recently I was house hunting in Wales and I noticed my battery warning light came on... and went off... and my headlights were dimming. I found the nearest garage where the mechanic kindly checked my battery and said that it w...

2005 Ford KA Design
Posted: Oct 22, 2010
If my car does'nt start first time it won't start without a push.

when you turn the key there's a spark and the engine starts.if it doesn't ,the next time you turn the key the starter motor turns the engine but no spark.i have to push start.this could happen more than once a day.

2003 Rover 45 1.4 spirit s
Posted: Oct 19, 2010
Air conditioning warning light flashing

heater warning light flashing when air con turned onto yo auto if left on the battery warning light will eventually come on. Also engine acceleration seems flat when going up hill.

1999 Citroen Synergie szx hdi
Posted: Oct 18, 2010
Air Bag Fault ??

Every morning for the last 7 months on and off everytime I start car up in the morning the air bag lights come on and the warning 'airbag deacticiate', 'airbag fault' appears on the dash, also the doors lock...now if I turn the ignition off...

2004 Peugeot 206 206cc Allure automatic
Posted: Oct 17, 2010
Putting headlights on turns radio off

Radio and headlights work fine independantly however when I turn the headlights on with the headlights, it turns the radio off and it looses all power.

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4
Posted: Oct 14, 2010
Warning lights

Abs / handbrake/battery warning lights staying on / dahs lights dimn / engine racing slightly / sluggish when starting up

2005 Chevrolet Matiz 0.8 se
Posted: Oct 13, 2010