battery light on, but everything seems fine..

1. as67894 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Denmark Posts: 14 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v. year 1997.

   #1 11th March 2012, 20:55

   hello guys,
   
   have a "problem" with my saxo 1.6 16v VTS mrk.1.
   
   my battery light is almost always on (95% of the time i suppose), it also glows a bit sometimes.
   
   measured my battery with a voltmeter, 12.6 v.
   turned on the engine - 14,10 v. turned on my stereo and heater - 14,05 v, so it seems to be fine..
   
   been driving like these for 3-4 months, anybody has any ideas about what the problem might be? or is 14,10 v simply too low for this model?
   
   regards. alex.
2. BritishMonkey Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Scottish Borders Posts: 110 2000 Furio 1.4 2002 Corsa 1.0 2002 Corsa 1.0 20

   #2 11th March 2012, 22:04

   Small wire leading from alternator to dash is probably broken. Just trace where it goes. Not too sure if it goes via the ecu on a saxo maybe somebody else could advise?
3. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #3 11th March 2012, 22:18

   Usually the multiplug on top of the alternator, theyre crap and corrode easily if disturbed. Mines had a battery light on for over 2 years, needed a new battery last year when the winter killed the last one but the light stayed on regardless
4. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #4 11th March 2012, 22:40

   I posted a fix just recently for this.
5. as67894 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Denmark Posts: 14 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v. year 1997.

   #5 12th March 2012, 00:03

   ok, thanks for the advices.. guess i better check the wiring and the multiplug this week.
   
   barry 123, i actually stumbled across your fix earlier today, but I am not sure, which connectors are to be packed in tin foil? the ones on the battery, on the alternator, or someplace else?
6. as67894 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Denmark Posts: 14 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v. year 1997.

   #6 12th March 2012, 00:04

   barry 123, i actually stumbled across your fix earlier today, but I am not sure, which connectors are to be packed in tin foil? the ones on the battery, on the alternator, or someplace else?
7. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #7 12th March 2012, 00:13

   Sorry my friend, I was on my phone so difficult to give a suitable response.
   
   On the alternator there should be two wires/cables attaching to it. There is one single cable which is the Live, and there is a smaller cable usually consisting of two wires that have a connector at the end of them - this connector then plugs into the alternator.
   
   That is the connector with it's 'female' terminals that you want to plug with tin foil.
   
   Any more problems then give me a shout and we'll see if we can sort it.
   
   Cheers!
8. as67894 Newbie Joined: Feb 2012 Denmark Posts: 14 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6 16v. year 1997.

   #8 12th March 2012, 09:16

   ok, thanks mate, i understand what you mean now, will have a look at it:-)