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But are they a cow to fit as they do look that way, and OPC said they would need to reset all the dashboard lights, is this right?
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Then the alarm will go off, all whilst you are driving the car to the dealer to get it fixed.
Well i have had the car 3 days and BAM won't start
Battery dead as a dodo, so new battery on,(cheap option), still charging at 11 on the gauge, obviously not good.
So my guess is the Alternator, which i have been quoted by OPC Sheffield £680 fitted WHAT! yes £680
Now the Alternator is around £200 (reasonable)
But are they a cow to fit as they do look that way, and OPC said they would need to reset all the dashboard lights, is this right?
I thought i might be able just to bolt the new alternator on and away i go
Can anybody advise me on fitting of them and anything else i might need to know
Thanks in advance
Ady, obvious question maybe but what about the battery? Mine wouldn't hold a charge (original 7 year old battery) and i changed it for a bosch silver and bought a CTEK trickle charger.
The battery was so bad it wouldn't charge fully on a separate charger so that may be a consideration. If its not used routinely the battery will drain surprisingly quickly. And it takes quite a bit of juice to start them.
Tim
If it is the alternator you are in for a real treat whilst driving. One by one you will lose things like PAS, ABS etc. Then the alarm will go off, all whilst you are driving the car to the dealer to get it fixed. How do I know, because this is exactly what happened to me.
Battery knackered, charged it, mmmmm not holding much charge, best get it sorted, off to the dealer and before you know it my dashboard was lighting up like a Christmas tree :lol:
New alternator and battery in and away we go.
Hope you get it sorted one way or another.
Have you tried an indie. for the alternator?
Thanks for the confirmation
Your description is exactly the same as what happened to me yesterday, i only just got to the garage and it died on me!
more lights than blackpool illuminations!!!! and how loud is the alarm when you are trying to put a new battery on?
Got a guy on it on monday for £250 all in, so not as bad as 1st feared
I'm just gutted that i haven't got the car on the 1st weekend i have owned it, suppose it'll save me the fuel money though :lol:
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i'll remember that! cheers
i put a new battery on, still not charging at 14 on the gauge so deffo the alternator
If the battery is showing 14 on the gauge then that is where it should be afaik. I now keep mine topped up with an Oxford battery optimizer and have never seen the gauge go above 14v.
Apologies if I have misunderstood your last post.
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