Battery Warning Light

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 224 '02 Saxo VTR
    #1
    Got to work this morning, switched the ignition off and took out the key, the battery warning light then came on and the cd player started up again?!?

    So i swiched the electrics on and off and it was still there so took off cd player facia and switched engine off and on again and the light disappeared. I put the cd player back in and it come back on again.

    Also the blowers affected it, had to have them swictched to 0, evebn though they were not working when the engine was off and battery light on.

    Can anyone suggest the cause and a fix or something to check.

    Cheers
    Steve
  2. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #2
    battery/alternator surge maybe ? might be because of the cold weather. See if it balances out in the next few days. Don't know if it's on all saxos, but the blowers don't work if the engine is switched off.
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Manu View Post
    battery/alternator surge maybe ? might be because of the cold weather. See if it balances out in the next few days. Don't know if it's on all saxos, but the blowers don't work if the engine is switched off.
    mine do sometimes. the ignition relays are funny, sometimes i can get my blowers and PAS on without the engine started!
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #4
    I have heard of weird stuff myself, like the electric windows working only when the key is off the barrel etc..
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 224 '02 Saxo VTR
    #5
    No, the blowers never normally work when the engine off in mine, just that when there were set to max and ignition off, so not working the battery light come on.

    Just been and checked put cd player in but battery light didnt come on, so hopefully jsut a 1 off down to the cold!
    Cheers
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 224 '02 Saxo VTR
    #6
    Car battery dead this morning,i noticed the light on last night before i went in and was still on this morning and the battery flat now
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 369 00 VTR Saxo
    #7
    Altenator mate.. Probly the rectifier! Could be ignition switch either... Get your altenator checked for free at any garage and see if your altenator is chargeing!
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SidnySaxo View Post
    Altenator mate.. Probly the rectifier! Could be ignition switch either... Get your altenator checked for free at any garage and see if your altenator is chargeing!
    +1 it`ll drain the battery overnight mate.


    Steve.
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 369 00 VTR Saxo
    #9
    Yeh just get your altenator looked at and see if its that.. Not much more it could be mate... Aidan..
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 224 '02 Saxo VTR
    #10
    Jump started it the other day, havent had any problems since!?

    Could the alternator be an intermitant problem? Or is it likely to be a loose wire somewhere!?

    Cheers for the help guys!
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 369 00 VTR Saxo
    #11
    Yes it could... The rectifier could have gone either! If it went once it more than likely go again in the future! Dont get it checkd if its working because it will show it is workin.. Only when you get a problem get it tested its probley on its way out...
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl
    #12
    As said check alternator ie 14v Or it could be that the CD player is wired to permanent live when its supposed to be ignition live?? long shot but worth a try.