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gidged500
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   10th Aug 10 at 17:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My car battery keeps going flat :/ the battery looks ok the inspection hole is green so that means the battery is ok but what is it that's not charging the battery the alternator belt or alternator ? Help please
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10th Aug 10 at 19:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
start the engine up and see if the alernator wheel is turning, if so then test the alternatior,

if its not its the belt
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do you have the wires on your stereo set so that you can have it on without the key in? mine used to go flat when i had mine like that, changed it so the key had to be in and all is well, only problem is my stereo forgets all my settings now
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No I always take the head unit out as it does drain my battery the fan bit on the alternator is spinning so I'm guessing it's that :s are they hard to change ?
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if you can get a hold of a multimeter you can test your alternator by knocking the car off and checking the battery should read around 12v start it up and it should read about 14 if not the alternators fucked and the belt wont stop it charge aslong as it there and turning it will be ok or if you cant get a multimeter turn everything electrical on in your car and start the engine so if the battery dies car should cut out
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11th Aug 10 at 01:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If the alternator isn't charging you'll generally get a dash light.

Ideally you need an ammeter in series with the battery to see if there's current draw while the engine is off. If so then pull each fuse in turn to see what is causing it, or disconnect anything which has been fitted aftermarket, ie. alarm/stereo/amps

 
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