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Failed alternator.

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  • 27-09-2015 10:07am
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    savagethegoat
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    My Alternator was fine the other day, but yesterday when I went to start the car, the red light wouldn't go out and my meter showed no output. What would cause an alternator to fail over night like that? A blown diode perhaps?

    Of course it might be as simple as a loose connection, I haven't had time to check yet. Fan belt is fine and was tightened only recently.

    1979 Capri 1600


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    savagethegoat
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    I found an old repair in one of the leads, and remade it and it seems to be working now... cheap fix!


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    savagethegoat
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    I wasn't fancying getting the alt. out as it is under the power steering reservoir and in quite an awkward spot. chuffed now


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