Battery Light

1. MAC_1971 Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 29

   #1 21st January 2013, 13:46

   My 1.1 Saxo 51 plate died this morning a few hundred yards from my house... started fine, drove off with heater & radio on then she died... called breakdown who said I needed new battery, he checked the alternator, working fine. Got new battery fitted and all ok... but the battery light is still on on the dashboard... Any ideas why? Thanks
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 21st January 2013, 13:56

   Clean the connections on the alternator mate.
3. MAC_1971 Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 29

   #3 21st January 2013, 14:01

   Thanks, I'll give that a go.
4. Bim Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Sweden, Ytterby Posts: 199 Citroen Saxo VTS -98 Volvo S70 T5 -99

   #4 21st January 2013, 20:43

   How much does the alternator load?
   
   Check the small Cable on alternator, thats for the "battery light" in panel.
5. MAC_1971 Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 29

   #5 22nd January 2013, 14:20

   Thanks guys, I cleaned connectors, took it for a drive and it is now it's flickering intermitantly.. Just been out and its back on again, I checked with engine running and wiggled connector and it went off, reckon I should replace the connector? And possibly a stupid question but is it actually draining my battery / alternator charge being loose?Also for some reason my heater isnt working on the knob... fuse?
6. Bim Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Sweden, Ytterby Posts: 199 Citroen Saxo VTS -98 Volvo S70 T5 -99

   #6 22nd January 2013, 16:15

   What is draining your battery?
   
   Easiest to check fuses first, and cheapest to
7. MAC_1971 Newbie Joined: May 2011 Posts: 29

   #7 22nd January 2013, 16:19

   Hopefully nothing, the battery is brand new & has only been on the car 24 hours!
8. Bim Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Sweden, Ytterby Posts: 199 Citroen Saxo VTS -98 Volvo S70 T5 -99

   #8 22nd January 2013, 16:50

   Aha, i read the post wrong..
   You can see if anything stealing power from battery, disconnect the negative battery terminal and measure with a multimeter on the batteryconnection and the loose negative cable (put the multimeter on Ampere) someone could probably describe it better than me in english.