Important! : ELECTRICAL FAULT... I think

1. Chronic-Dan Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Maidstone Posts: 14 Mk1 1.6 VTR

   #1 31st January 2014, 11:24

   First post to saxperience and its for a fault ...
   Bought a 1.6 mk1 vtr and was amazing for a few days but now I have a few things that have gone wrong and stopped working.
   List being: Battery light on dash is faint
   Indicators make loud buzz noise when trying to use
   Power steering (works if you rev it to 2k+)
   Windows (works if u rev it...same as above)
   Stereo wont turn on
   
   Would be great if someone could help me, and pictures on solving the problem would be even better!!!
2. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #2 31st January 2014, 11:25

   sounds the alternator is fecked
3. Chronic-Dan Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Maidstone Posts: 14 Mk1 1.6 VTR

   #3 31st January 2014, 11:36

   Thats what I thought originally but didnt think that it would effect my power steering?
4. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #4 31st January 2014, 11:37

   Power steering is electric do if there's not em ought juice...
5. Chronic-Dan Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Maidstone Posts: 14 Mk1 1.6 VTR

   #5 31st January 2014, 11:40

   Em ought juice?
6. chompy Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar

   #6 31st January 2014, 11:46

   Looks like a typo of enough juice
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 31st January 2014, 11:47

   Take it to Alford's for a free test then pay a tenner on here to access the premium membership and the for scale section.there's usually someone breaking a Saxo and you'll save money on an alternator.
8. Chronic-Dan Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Maidstone Posts: 14 Mk1 1.6 VTR

   #8 31st January 2014, 11:57

   Nice one! Cheers people!
   Btw, just a normal halfords or the autocentre?
9. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #9 31st January 2014, 12:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by chompy Looks like a typo of enough juice

   Typo and auto correct
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 31st January 2014, 19:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Chronic-Dan Nice one! Cheers people! Btw, just a normal halfords or the autocentre?

    Normal halfords mate.
11. Chronic-Dan Newbie Joined: Sep 2013 Maidstone Posts: 14 Mk1 1.6 VTR

    #11 5th February 2014, 12:00

    Bump
    Changed alternator and no luck still :/
    Any other ideas?
12. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #12 5th February 2014, 12:32

    Should have had it tested before buying a new one.
    
    check earth connections? Recently had to fix someone's car on which the battery terminal was split.
13. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

    #13 5th February 2014, 13:54

    I have the same symptoms but windows,power steering and everything electrical works just like normal only thing is when you try to operate one of the two above you can hear a whine coming from the engine bay,likely to be the alternator,trying to fix this if i find out something i'll update my post.
14. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

    #14 5th February 2014, 13:58

    If your alternator has been buggered, it may have buggered your battery too.. Happened with my mums clio.. Alternator died, which in turn had killed off the battery!
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 5th February 2014, 14:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by smiith If your alternator has been buggered, it may have buggered your battery too.. Happened with my mums clio.. Alternator died, which in turn had killed off the battery!

    Yep if the voltage regulator has gone then it may have overloaded the battery.
16. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

    #16 5th February 2014, 14:41

    What if the battery/alternator still on even with the engine off? i was able to turn on my diagnostic toll even with the engine off,with no key in,is that normal?
17. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #17 5th February 2014, 14:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VeiRoN What if the battery/alternator still on even with the engine off? i was able to turn on my diagnostic toll even with the engine off,with no key in,is that normal?

    A faulty alternator can drain a battery even with the ignition off,afain you need the ignition on for the scanner to work.

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18. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #18 5th February 2014, 19:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VeiRoN What if the battery/alternator still on even with the engine off? i was able to turn on my diagnostic toll even with the engine off,with no key in,is that normal?

    
    Yes our launch diagnostic machine will turn on if the ignition is off will even boot up. Just won't connect to the ecu.

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19. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

    #19 6th February 2014, 17:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by f13sta Yes our launch diagnostic machine will turn on if the ignition is off will even boot up. Just won't connect to the ecu.

    Oh ok,i have naively spoken too soon on that as i already created another thread asking what's draining my battery,sorry about that.