If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Please note that it is not permitted to have referral links posted in your signature. Keep these links contained in the appropriate forum. Thank you.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055940817/signature-rules

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

battery light on while driving

ljl56 · 2013-01-12 09:08:56

I was driving my car yesterday and the battery light came on while driving, the car was driving fine. I got home and left it for a few hours then checked to see if it would start which it did, no problem. Anyone any idea what this could be and how much to get it fixed? its a 01 freelander 2lt diesel

12-01-2013 9:08am

#1

ljl56

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭

Join Date: January 2013

Posts: 12

I was driving my car yesterday and the battery light came on while
driving, the car was driving fine. I got home and left it for a few hours then checked to see if it would start which it did, no problem. Anyone any idea what this could be and how much to get it fixed? its a 01 freelander 2lt diesel

0

Comments

#2 12-01-2013 9:16am

daingeanrob

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭

Join Date: August 2007

Posts: 785

normally thats a fault in the electrical system to say your battery isn't charging, in my mind there's two likely reasons, 1 alternator goosed, this would be reasonably expensive or 2. fan belt gone. depending on car this could be used to run alternator.

0
#3 12-01-2013 9:53am

ljl56

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭

Join Date: January 2013

Posts: 12

thank you, is it safe enough to drive it to the garage (assuming it starts again this morning)?

0
#4 12-01-2013 12:46pm

daingeanrob

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭

Join Date: August 2007

Posts: 785

i would drive it if it started, avoid using lights, radio or anything that uses battery power as your battery is probably not charging.

0
#5 12-01-2013 2:11pm

aujopimur

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭

Join Date: June 2009

Posts: 3798

Have a look first for anything obvious, like a loose connnection or a broken drive belt.

0