Battery light

1. PorkChopExpress Newbie Joined: Sep 2014 Lincoln Posts: 6 Saxo VTR Vauxhall Insignia

   #1 27th September 2014, 16:41

   Hi all
   
   Spent some time today doing a lot of stop/start driving, enough to cause the fans to come on quite often. After a while the battery light came on faintly, sometimes getting brighter. I called it a day at this point, heading home I drove along at 60mph and the battery light went out.
   
   Can the fans draw enough power to cause the battery light to come on? Or am I looking at a battery or alternator problem?
   
   Thanks
   
   Chris.
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 27th September 2014, 16:44

   It's either an alternator problem or a broken/dirty connection on the alternator cable.
3. unclewinnet Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 168

   #3 27th September 2014, 17:45

   sounds like an alternator problem to me get the volt meter on it sould be puting out 14v+
   then turn every thing on lights fans heater heated windows raidio then do the same test should still be 14v+
   
   if not then u have a problem
4. PorkChopExpress Newbie Joined: Sep 2014 Lincoln Posts: 6 Saxo VTR Vauxhall Insignia

   #4 27th September 2014, 20:01

   Thanks guys. Only had the car for 2 days, whereabouts is the alternator?
5. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #5 27th September 2014, 20:07

   Probably a loose alternator plug,it's the black plug 2 wires on top of alternator,alternator itself is driver side near cam belt cover.