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Cayman alternator/generator/battery warning light

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YOUR RESEARCHCayman alternator/generator/battery warning light

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Replace battery over

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Swapped battery over for a fully charged one from another vehicle and the problem persists.
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Replace battery over

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Swapped battery over for a fully charged one from another vehicle and the problem persists.
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When under load (lights/heated seats/fan setting etc) it reads 13.6v.There is no change to the voltmeter reading at the point that the warning light illuminates.
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POST 1Original post

Warning light came on when driving, suggesting a problem with either the battery or alternator. Warning light disappears when the engine is switched off. When restarted, there is initially no warning light, but within a minute or two it comes on again Swapped battery over for a fully charged one from another vehicle and the problem persists. Voltmeter on the battery reads 12.6volts when the engine is off. With the engine running at tickover and the car stationary, it reads 13.95v. When under load (lights/heated seats/fan setting etc) it reads 13.6v.There is no change to the voltmeter reading at the point that the warning light illuminates. When driving, it fluctuates between 13.6v under load, to a maximum of 14.04v. That suggests to me that the voltage regulator is OK, and the alternator windings are OK. My multimeter doesn't seem to like measuring AC volts when connected to batteries, so I can't be sure about the diodes Any suggestions what else it could be? Thanks in advance Mark

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Anyone near Sevenoaks, Kent in the UK got a diagnostic reader? The cheapo one I tried returned no faults, so I suspect it was too cheap....

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