dave r
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| posted on 8/9/15 at 08:47 AM |
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1.7 diesel corsa
Came out to the car to find dead battery
Put on a known good batt
Charge light stays on when engine running...
Can only be dead alternator????
Belts are on and it spins
I'd love to give my imaginary friend a great big hug,
but this jacket makes it impossible.
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coozer
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| posted on 8/9/15 at 09:25 AM |
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Isuzu engine? We had one that munched a couple of (expensive) alternators.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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owelly
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| posted on 8/9/15 at 02:49 PM |
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Check the earth strap from the alternator to the engine. It usually bridges the rubber alternator mounts.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/9/15 at 03:23 PM |
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Sounds like the alternator probably an alternator diode.
If you want to check the earth strap the quick way is to put a jump lead straight from the battery negative to the cylinder block or head.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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blue2cv
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| posted on 9/9/15 at 07:16 AM |
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Always had to rev mine a bit to get light out and rev counter to work
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owelly
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| posted on 9/9/15 at 08:59 AM |
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BT, the earth strap I was referring to was the one that bridges the rubber alternator mounts. To check with a jump lead you'd attach one end to
the alternator casing, the other end to the engine or negative of the battery.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 9/9/15 at 05:57 PM |
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Check for continuity between the main alternator connection and tha battery positive terminal, I've had a few Vauxhalls suffer from broken
wires.
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dave r
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| posted on 16/9/15 at 08:13 AM |
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It was the alternator. Thanks for all youreplies. Wasnt an expense I needed
I'd love to give my imaginary friend a great big hug,
but this jacket makes it impossible.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 16/9/15 at 11:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dave r
It was the alternator. Thanks for all youreplies. Wasnt an expense I needed
Fitting a diode pack and a set of brushes would have save you a wad of cash. I takes about 30 minutes with the alternator out the car.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 16/9/15 at 04:57 PM |
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I had a really weird experience with our Corsa, petrol '05.
The battery died. Not in the usual difficulty mode, with warning, but simply died. Coming up to destination, off the throttle, end game. Very
surprising, all of a sudden, no dash lights, electric steering, nothing, agghhh...
Towing the thing back, to find the alternator very happy, but the battery just.... dead, no continuity. 10 year life, not bad.
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