Sucks to be me, lol.

  1. #1
    Okay so big problems.

    Battery light has been on for ages, due to this never really thought much of it, saw my mech, he said he'd book me in, then said something came up on the day I was booked and he couldn't do it, haven't heard from him since, (he had a hang over I found out btw..). We tried changing relay's to check if that was a problem but it wasn't, anyways driving home today and I notiched my wipers were slowing, then my dash got dimmer then here is what I wrote prior to typing this little intro:

    Problems are:
    • My window wipers run v.slow on full speed,
    • my electric windows go up verrry slowly,
    • My music stops playing for like half a second every 4 seconds,
    • My dash display is now completely dark, the un-dimmer button doesn't do anything,
    • My air bag light is on.
    • My rev counter doesn't work and is stopped at 2000rpm
    • My speedo doesn't work that's stopped at 18mph or so.
    • My fuel guage now has the no petrol light on all the time (it didn't work before, but was just empty withOUT the fuel light on).
    • My heating fan is running slowly and cutting out.

    Cool story eh? Any diagnostics from the pros? Lol.

    R
  2. #2
    earths
  3. #3
    First thoughts are the alternator isnt producing the correct voltage? Get a voltmeter on and it and check its running at around 14v when the engines running, and 12v when its off.

    Ash
  4. #4
    We tested it the other day was producing 13.9v, though the connections were rusted to fook, so he re crimped them blah blah andit was doing 14.1-2v's
  5. #5
    My car did the exact same things that you`ve posted, the following day the alternator went tits up mate.
  6. #6
    Ah great. Problem I'm having is, my power steering is constantly on. Like when I click round to the 2nd click it used to just go bzzzzzt, now it's constantly bzzzzz-ing. Lol. Hate cars. So useful yet a bane to my life lol
  7. #7
    in the same club mate stupid french piece of sh1t lol
  8. #8
    Exactly the same things happened to my vts, alternator is now fucked
  9. #9
    mine did this in the rain once. just took a few minutes to dry out.

    try renewing earths?
  10. #10
    Get it sorted mate , a lad my sister used to date had a vts , it was showing similar symptoms , the alternator went and the car set on fire !
  11. #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by joeturnerrfx View Post
    Get it sorted mate , a lad my sister used to date had a vts , it was showing similar symptoms , the alternator went and the car set on fire !
    Very French!
  12. #12
    Don`t worry my pas pump has just gone tits up
  13. #13
    Fuck sake I was warned about saxo electrics lol and lmao set on fire!! shit mate, spoke to a proper engineer today, he's gonna quote me on a repair tomorrow, ty for feedback my lovelies.. lol
  14. #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by geraintthomas View Post
    Very French!


    what am i getting my self into ?! haha shoulda stayed safe and german
  15. #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by joeturnerrfx View Post
    what am i getting my self into ?! haha shoulda stayed safe and german
    Genau. Sie leben und lernen sie.
  16. #16
    Pas now working after a hammer attack lol.