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Volvo V50 - Alternator Question

  • 26-09-2011 1:25pm
    #1
    Alga
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Volvo V 50 gave out this morning steering and power seemed to go. A garage has looked at it and said it is the Alternator they also are saying we need a new battery price range €770? I am wondering about the battery and the price. Any advice?


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  • #2
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,208 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    Alga wrote: »
    Volvo V 50 gave out this morning steering and power seemed to go. A garage has looked at it and said it is the Alternator they also are saying we need a new battery price range €770? I am wondering about the battery and the price. Any advice?

    Did any message come up on it ?

    Check the cable going into the fusebox in the car, sometimes this can come loose and cause the failure you describe.


  • #3
    jamiecall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭jamiecall


    Because Volvo are/were owned by Volvo. An alternator from a ford focus is the same as the v50 iirc. Worth chacking out anyway.


  • #4
    R.O.R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,712 ✭✭✭✭R.O.R


    €770 is a bit steep.

    Got ours done by a good indy for around €500 (I think).

    Previously had it replaced by a recon unit by a friend - that only lasted about 8 months so was a bit of a false economy.


  • #5
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Where are you based OP? I got the alternator done in my S40 recently for a much lower rate.


  • #6
    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    ya I would try a Ford garage, they should sort you out cheaper


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  • #7
    exador
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭exador


    How old is it ?

    As this is a problem with them you could try volvo to see if you could get some goodwill ? Depending on circumstances you may get some sort of contribution towards the cost.. I know a few people that got goodwill even though it was outside the standard warranty with the car..
    He who shouts the loudest..failing that ..as someone else pointed out the same one from FORD is cheaper..


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