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New battery

  • 04-02-2015 8:20am
    #1
    Payton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,692 ✭✭✭


    Morning, I replaced the battery in my car yesterday as the old one was giving trouble starting and its been in the car since 2011...battery light was on. So I went to start to car to nip down to the shops it's started on the first turn of the key but I noticed the battery light is flicking on the dashboard is this normal?


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  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Payton wrote: »
    Morning, I replaced the battery in my car yesterday as the old one was giving trouble starting and its been in the car since 2011...battery light was on. So I went to start to car to nip down to the shops it's started on the first turn of the key but I noticed the battery light is flicking on the dashboard is this normal?
    No. You need to check the alternator.


  • #3
    visual
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭visual


    also check battery terminals that the are clean and tight. the flicking battery light is indicating not charging. if you put a volt meter on battery with engine running it should be reading higher than 13.6 volt typically it will be 14 volts or a little above depending on how charged the battery is.


  • #4
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    battery light tells you the alternator is not charging it..my guess is you bought a battery when you didnt need one and the real prob ios your alternator


  • #5
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Sounds like alternator brushes are failing from that description


  • #6
    Payton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,692 ✭✭✭Payton


    Turns out it was the voltage regulator on the alternator, guy just replaced the regulator and working perfect...all in 50 euro.


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