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1. smnwllms Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Frinton on Sea, Nr Colchester Posts: 240 2000 Posi VTS

   #1 1st April 2010, 19:41

   Driving home last night from a friends and the Battery light came on, Power Steering went a little, then the dials went dim, then the headlights went dim, then different warning lights came on and went off (Immobiliser, Airbags, Engine Management) then she started spluttering and sounding like a missfire and then total loss of the engine. The lights and stereo were all working when I was sat waiting for a tow home, so I don't reckon its the Battery. Maybe the Alternator?? Its right below the coolant system filler and has had a lot of water spilt over it in the last couple of months because of a water leak I had.
   
   Any ideas guys??? Need this fixed sharpish, I'm screwed without my beloved VTS!!
2. smnwllms Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Frinton on Sea, Nr Colchester Posts: 240 2000 Posi VTS

   #2 1st April 2010, 21:18

   Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmpp ppppppppppp!
3. lee_1 L-plater Joined: Oct 2009 buckingham Posts: 65 saxo 1.6 vtr

   #3 1st April 2010, 21:27

   first thing i would do mate is pop down to your local garage or halfords and get the batt tested that will tell you abit more i.e if you need a new batt or not if the batt is fine then yh i would go with the Alternator they are not that expensive or hard to change have you had alook at the Alternator just to make sure the belt is still on there
4. b-christie Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 dundee (scotland) Posts: 466 saxo vtr/vts engine

   #4 1st April 2010, 21:52

   check alternator belt if this is fine it will be a fucked alternator thats what happens as the electrics for the power steering pump come from the alternator as for the lights going dim thats cos the alternator not charging the battery and battery draining power
5. b-christie Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 dundee (scotland) Posts: 466 saxo vtr/vts engine

   #5 1st April 2010, 21:53

   no point checking battery the battery will be fine its defo down to an alternator problem bud
6. smnwllms Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Frinton on Sea, Nr Colchester Posts: 240 2000 Posi VTS

   #6 2nd April 2010, 08:04

   I hope you're right christie. I'll let you know what happens. Thanks guys.
7. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #7 2nd April 2010, 08:25

   Everything you said points to the alternator
8. _rob_saxo_ Newbie Joined: May 2008 Isle of Wight Posts: 18 possi blue vtr MK1

   #8 2nd April 2010, 20:42

   check battery
   alternator belt
   alternator connections
   if all else fails change ya alternator
9. viciousjello Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Boston Posts: 156 Year 2000 Saxo VTR

   #9 2nd April 2010, 21:10

   Sound like alternator to me
10. smnwllms Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Frinton on Sea, Nr Colchester Posts: 240 2000 Posi VTS

    #10 5th April 2010, 20:14

    Alternator changed, all fixed. Thanks for the comments guys!
11. bensvarups Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Chorley / Lancashire Posts: 618 mk2 VTR converted to VTS

    #11 5th April 2010, 21:35

    Sounds like Alternator to me kidda