JoelP
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| posted on 12/8/13 at 02:20 PM |
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Hot alternator
The battery light has just come on in my van, and the alternator feels rather hot to the touch. Is this a common sign of failure? I'm just
trying to find a volt meter now!
Cheers.
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/8/13 at 04:27 PM |
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Next door's car did this a couple of years ago, the alternator was discharging the battery and was so hot we had to leave it with the battery
disconnected overnight to remove the alternator. The diodes had gone in it.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 14/8/13 at 06:33 PM |
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Cheers Pete. At the garage it was still charging but started smoking as we looked at it. I'm now 180 lighter!
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