Battery Light Flicker???

1. DomVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Lenham, Maidstone Posts: 974 1992 Nissan 200sx S13

   #1 11th March 2008, 09:55

   At high revs about 4.5k or so the battery light starts to flicker anyone know what is causing this to happen?
2. RCD-Performance Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278

   #2 11th March 2008, 09:56

   Alternator Belt Slipping
   Alternator Shot
   Bad connection
   
   
   Ross
   RCD
3. DomVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Lenham, Maidstone Posts: 974 1992 Nissan 200sx S13

   #3 11th March 2008, 11:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by RCD-Performance Alternator Belt Slipping Alternator Shot Bad connection Ross RCD

   the alternator belt has got a crack in it and it is rather tight anything to do with it???
4. samcook Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 evesham, worcs United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3813 197 cup

   #4 11th March 2008, 11:47

   clean the connections up on the alternator
5. craigy_87 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2006 Wishaw United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7326 Nissan 350z

   #5 11th March 2008, 11:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DomVTR the alternator belt has got a crack in it and it is rather tight anything to do with it???

   if there is damage to the belt you may aswell fit a new belt wouldnt want it snapping and ya runnin out of charge
6. DomVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Lenham, Maidstone Posts: 974 1992 Nissan 200sx S13

   #6 11th March 2008, 11:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by craigy_87 if there is damage to the belt you may aswell fit a new belt wouldnt want it snapping and ya runnin out of charge

   Oh dont worry i will be changing it soon dont worry lol!!
7. TypeRhys Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 Abergavenny Posts: 3561 Accord Type R

   #7 11th March 2008, 11:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by samcook clean the connections up on the alternator

   yep, as above.
   
   had the same problem on mine.
   cleaned up the connectors and made them connect tighter.