Important! : Please help.

1. JessicaRogers Newbie Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 2

   #1 22nd September 2014, 14:30

   HELP.. Just bought an old saxo for a run about off a friend. Its just passed its M.O.T a week ago and has started to cut out at lights and when my foots off the acelerator. Its now dead and wont start up without being jumped anybody have any ideas what would be wrong. I dont exactly have alot of money at the moment to take it to a garage. Thanks all xx
2. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #2 22nd September 2014, 14:34

   Probably the alternator not charging the battery.
   
   Usually you will find that when putting your foot down, the battery light will flicker indicating the alternator. I don't think that happens in 100% of cases though so would start looking at the alternator.
3. JessicaRogers Newbie Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 2

   #3 22nd September 2014, 14:41

   Thats exactly what happened when putting my foot down it would bounce now and again and a flickering of the battery light would come on.. any idea if i can do anything myself to fix the problem xxx
4. chompy Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar

   #4 22nd September 2014, 14:42

   3 bolts and a belt change. Easy enough to do if you know your way around a spanner
5. ghaz Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 116 Rover 400 Citroen AX JDM Honda Integra

   #5 22nd September 2014, 14:54

   Easy job and you could do it yourself with the help of a haynes manual if you have not done anything similar before
6. tiger1983 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 279

   #6 22nd September 2014, 15:07

   Once the belt has been replaced and the battery charged it will also be worth getting a test done just to make sure the alternator is charging the battery properly.
7. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #7 22nd September 2014, 15:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JessicaRogers Thats exactly what happened when putting my foot down it would bounce now and again and a flickering of the battery light would come on.. any idea if i can do anything myself to fix the problem xxx

   As said below, it's simple to do but if you aren't proficient with tools then I would recommend taking to a trustworthy garage to do.
   
   Also as you are female it is mandatory here to provide pics so I hear

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

   #8 22nd September 2014, 15:45

   Measure the battery voltage.