Battery light stays on

skodapenguin · 27-01-2007, 14:01

Just wondering...

My battery light stayed on until you accelerate gently so I took it for a drop test and they said my alternator wasn't charging...

So took it to the garage man who has had the alternator reconditioned or cleaned and I had a new volt metre put on...

The light still stays on till I accelerate, is this normal or is it a sign that the work wasn't done properly and something else is wrong? I'm inclined to take it for another drop test to see whether the battery is being charged!

Laura

AwesomeSarah · 27-01-2007, 14:21

It is usually down to the voltage regulator
They are not that expensive and it is usually down to overcharging
Radio is another fault that comes with it and a nasty smell
This is down to the battery bubbling
Get it checked out as I have known batteries to blow and acid then got in to the ECU
Sarah

TeflonTom · 27-01-2007, 20:56

just a voltage regulator problem...... probably just a case of having a re-con alternator fitted

skodapenguin · 31-01-2007, 23:18

Thanks all. Now it is just being inconsistent, sometimes goes out immediately sometimes doesn't. So far no nasty smells so I'll keep my fingers crossed for now! thanks again for the advice.

27-01-2007, 14:01	#1
skodapenguin Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Battery light stays on Just wondering... My battery light stayed on until you accelerate gently so I took it for a drop test and they said my alternator wasn't charging... So took it to the garage man who has had the alternator reconditioned or cleaned and I had a new volt metre put on... The light still stays on till I accelerate, is this normal or is it a sign that the work wasn't done properly and something else is wrong? I'm inclined to take it for another drop test to see whether the battery is being charged! Laura

27-01-2007, 14:21	#2
AwesomeSarah Site Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,723 Thanks: 34 Thanked 166 Times in 147 Posts	Re: Battery light stays on It is usually down to the voltage regulator They are not that expensive and it is usually down to overcharging Radio is another fault that comes with it and a nasty smell This is down to the battery bubbling Get it checked out as I have known batteries to blow and acid then got in to the ECU Sarah

27-01-2007, 20:56	#3
TeflonTom Briskodiodion Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hayling Island, Hampshire Posts: 7,992 Thanks: 43 Thanked 211 Times in 183 Posts	Re: Battery light stays on just a voltage regulator problem...... probably just a case of having a re-con alternator fitted __________________ vorsprung durch czechnik

31-01-2007, 23:18	#4
skodapenguin Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Battery light stays on Thanks all. Now it is just being inconsistent, sometimes goes out immediately sometimes doesn't. So far no nasty smells so I'll keep my fingers crossed for now! thanks again for the advice.

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