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2010 Ford Focus 1.6 tdci
Battery

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friend
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Problem added: May 14, 2019 (1 year ago)
hi,the battery light comes on after about a minute when starting
ive checked battery leads ok
new battery last year
belt is ok
alternator on the way out ?
many thanks
john f
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Car: Ford Focus
Variant: 1.6 tdci
Model Year: 2010
Category: Electrics, ECU, Warnings & Lights
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whittingehame
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May 14, 2019 (1 year ago)
Check alternator output under load with a meter .
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