battery light

1. K17NEY Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2005 Porthcawl Posts: 5726 FQ Volvo V70R Peugeot Partner

   #1 24th February 2006, 18:31

   jst a small problem.when i give my car a bit of shit as the revs get to about 6000 the battery light starts to flash at the bottom of my dials.any ideas why.jst put a new battery on her aswell.
2. SteVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 carlisle United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2934 106 GTi

   #2 24th February 2006, 18:44

   alternator could be on its way out?
3. citroenaxgtr Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 swansea United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 895 citroen ax vtr

   #3 24th February 2006, 18:50

   yep alternator... dont drive to far as you could be stranded!. it happened to me although i had no warning!.
   the alternator just packed in when i was about 200miles from home!.. it cost me 480 quid for a tow home!.
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 24th February 2006, 19:15

   yup mine does it
   
   try cleaning the connections on your altenator or maybe see if the belts lose
5. Dave_J Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2003 Co. Durham Posts: 235

   #5 24th February 2006, 20:15

   mine done this and it was just a lose connection