sometimes the charging light on my 1.9cdti (120)stays on when started but if re-started it will stay out. can anyone tell me if this the beginning of probs with the alternator?
sometimes the charging light on my 1.9cdti (120)stays on when started but if re-started it will stay out. can anyone tell me if this the beginning of probs with the alternator?
Could be the alternator.
You can check whether your battery is charging by using the 'Secret Menu', which displays current voltage.
THIS thread shows you how.
Chances are if the light is coming on then the secret menu test screen may say the same. Only way to really check a multimeter across the battery terminals. When the engine is off, the reading should be 12V, when starting it should go to about 14.8V and when running it should say 14.3V or within reasonable tollerance. There was a youtube video link somewhere on here though which demonstrated the test.
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