HELP - Battery Light

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 179 Saxo 1.1 StateSide
    #1
    hello

    erm got a little problem the battery light is staying on all the time, i have a new battery was wondering could my alternator be on the way out.

    thanks
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire
    #2
    possibly, check the battery with tester or multimetre should be reading just above 14v when car is running
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 179 Saxo 1.1 StateSide
    #3
    erm on the battery or the wires

    thanks mate
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Alnwick Posts: 365 Mauritius Blue Mk2 VTR
    #4
    Ive got this problem, lad that had the car before me left an adaptor thing inside the car on when he left for the day, battery died, light came on. Bought a new one, light stayed on... Still worrying incase its alternator or something
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 220 MK2 Saxo VTS Skoda Octavia VRS
    #5
    Mine flashes on and off depending on driving style, and has been for 5 years.

    Some local garages can test the alternator for nothing, apart from main dealer probably
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 lanarkshire Posts: 206 2002 bodied saxo vts 1.8t Audi A4 S-Line CBR600R
    #6
    get a voltmeter and put it across the battery posts when its running and you shoulld get around 14v and check all the wiring is conected to the alternator properly, all plugs in securely ect
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 179 Saxo 1.1 StateSide
    #7
    the alts sorted

    it was only sending 4 volts to the battery

    got it sorted thought the AA, av got the parts cover saved me a ton

    thanks for the comments