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Possible Alternator Problem

  • 22-12-2013 2:20am
    #1
    PurvesGrundy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭


    I have a 2002 Volvo S40 1.8 that was having charging issues up until recently that I just put down to a **** battery that I purchased. After tonight, I'm starting to think however that the alternator is at fault. There have been symptoms for a while such as a squealing serpentine belt and the car just randomly going completely dead after lets say a stop off at the shops. I'd get in, turn the key to be greeted with a flickering of various random lights on the instrument binnacle. I would then jump start the car and would have to rev the bollocks off it to prevent it from stalling when moving off.

    Would I be right in my assumption?


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  • #2
    Sir Arthur Daley
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    If you measure the voltage with a volmeter across the battery with the vehicle running it will point you closer to your assumption.


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