Glenscoob

Hello
Can anyone help me?
My battery light & brake came on a couple of weeks ago, I've replaced the battery and alternator, still the same.
Checked the earths & fuses.
Put another alternator on it and it's now burnt that one out.
Any ideas?

daveyorks

i had a similar problem,the battery light and handbrake light came on,i replaced the alternator and battery and it happend again so put the battery on charge.it took 15 hours to charge the battery up and touch wood its been ok since.its maybe worth buying a battery/alternator tester from ebay like i did.

alcazar

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How do you know the new alternator is "burnt out"?

I should be inclined to get it to a reputable car electrics place where they will have the equipment to test both battery and alternator output.

Oranges

Hi,
what has actually happened to it?

PageyWRX05

Has anyone figured this out? I've got the same issue. Alternator does not kick in at all under load or otherwise with blue wire connected. Blue wire is the one that runs back to the ECU for the smart charging feature. I'm getting 13.80V with the blue wire disconnected and the battery does recharge, but an engine management light stays on the dash...