Alternator ; battery problems :)

1. AdamS-ax Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 Swindon Posts: 5 citroen saxo 1.6 VTR ... K80 VTR

   #1 30th May 2011, 12:28

   HI all on this miserable bank holiday i have a 2000 model citroen saxo and the battery or alternator is going . The car runs fine after being jump started but if i leave it over night it wont start in the morning .. HOw do i know if the alternator needs changing is there a dashboard light that comes on ???
   
   the battery was recently replaced from a scrappy and was running fine until i accidentally half started the car uf ya know what i mean... i turned the ignition but didn't fully turn it ... i think that drained a lot of power when i didn't fully start the car
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 30th May 2011, 15:00

   Take it to either kwik fit(thick fit) or Halfords for a free battery/alternator test.
   
   
   Steve.
3. muttonjeff L-plater Joined: May 2011 Posts: 57

   #3 30th May 2011, 15:10

   If you have a chum with a Voltmeter
   
   If need jump - do so - disconnect jump....
   
   whack meter on the battery terminals - hold it on with the engine running.
   
   Put the stereo, main beam, fogs on...
   
   Leave like this for a couple of mins....
   
   
   Meter should read 14Volts - give or take a fraction...
   
   If volts is 12volts or below - it could be the alternator not pushing charge into your battery
   
   
   Check how tight the battery terminls are too.