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  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #1
    I changed the plug on my alternator the other day due to it being broken, all is well except since i changed it, ALL lights (headlights, tail lights, lights off stereo, heater control lights, speedo lights and interior light) are flickering :/
    At 1st i thought it had something to do with the bass in the car so turned headunit completely off but everything still flickers.

    Any idea why ? as i'm stumped.
  2. Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S
    #2
    I wanna say it sounds like a wire is shorting on a piece of metal somewhere, but I get the feeling that isn't right..
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #3
    the only wire i touched was for the alternator plug.
    could i of wired it wrong?

    on the original wiring 1 wire is red, other is green (i think) but on new plug with a bit of wire, there was 1 red and 1 black.
    I've wired red to red and green to black.
  4. Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S
    #4
    Try it the other way round and see if it fixes it?
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #5
    I would , but i don't want to do any damage to alternator if it goes tits up lol
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #6
    Is it still earthed?
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #7
    yes, as said in previous post, i only replaced the plug (2 wires)
    will check it all over again in daylight just to be sure
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2012 coningsby,lincs Posts: 381 2000 saxo vts
    #8
    is the alternator you have put on the same ampage as i know the did the 80amp and 100amp depending age? maybe you had a 100 and put a 80 on just a guess?
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tom_vts16v View Post
    is the alternator you have put on the same ampage as i know the did the 80amp and 100amp depending age? maybe you had a 100 and put a 80 on just a guess?
    Think you should get some sleep , then when you're more awake read it again
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #10
    Checked all earth points, plug on alternator, cleaned terminals up on battery and they're still doing it, does anyone have any more idea's?
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #11
    Remove the earth from the battery,then try rewiring the plug IE swapping the wires round mate.
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Remove the earth from the battery,then try rewiring the plug IE swapping the wires round mate.
    if i swap wires round and re-connect everything back up, will i do any damage to alternator or anything?
  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by danny-vts View Post
    if i swap wires round and re-connect everything back up, will i do any damage to alternator or anything?
    That tbh i`m not sure on mate,how many wires is it on the alternator?I ask because from memory its 3 1 does the power,another is earth & the final 1 is for the charge light on the dash.What you could try is to put a test lamp on each wire then you`ll know which wire does what.Sorry couldn`t be of more help mate.
  14. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #14
    sod it, will try it tomorrow
    theres 1 wire with a ring terminal on and then theres the 2 wired plug (mk2)
    will find out tomorrow if it works, if not im leaving it lol
  15. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #15
    The ring terminal I suspect will be the earth mate.
  16. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    The ring terminal I suspect will be the earth mate.
    It is indeed.
    Have also noticed, lights only flicker as soon as i turn headlights on :/

    checked all earths etc, still does it. might just leave it, doing my head in trying to find the fault lol
  17. L-plater Joined: Nov 2012 Dalbeattie Posts: 80 Saxo VTR Diablo Red
    #17
    Have you checked your output voltage from the alternator. As if there is a problem with the voltage regulator then you would be able to see it in the voltmeter reading's. If in doubt check out the below You Tube vid.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTGz0PKIl84
  18. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr
    #18
    worth a check i suppose although can't see it being a droppage in alternator as it never did it before i changed the plug on it :/
  19. L-plater Joined: Nov 2012 Dalbeattie Posts: 80 Saxo VTR Diablo Red
    #19
    As you have previously said all you have changed it the plug. So if in doubt unplug all the wiring off the alternator. Other thing is remember why it is call an alternator and not a dynamo. The alternator changes DC to AC then back to DC again. As if could be a fault of the rectifier on one of the three phases of the internal alternator circuitry. Either that or I've had to much Frosty Jack and disengaged my mouth from me brain.