iceniman Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Any ideas please...returning from a 50 mile trip, 3 miles from home ABS warning light comes on & at same time all dashboard warning lights and loss of power steering. turn engine off, will not re-start as battery flat.... AA recovery confirm battery flat & no charge from alternator, AA part recharge battery car starts ok & AA follow me to garage. At garage next morning car starts & alternator putting 14.4 volts into battery.... in the absence of any other visible problem the alternator is exchanged..... A new alternator & two weeks later the identical fault re-occurs..... AA recovery to garage confirm less than 8 volts going into battery, does a limited diagnostics but finds nothing..... at garage this morning car starts and alternator functioning correctly....... I'm not particularly good with car engines & diagnostics so any ideas/help will be really appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 These have a smart charge alternator so they don't deliver 14.4v constantly like a normal alternator would. Sounds like there could be an issue with the smart charge system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceniman Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 Thanks Tom, appreciate the input, I'll mention it to the garage, in the meanwhile I'll sit here & watch the world zoom off for a good Bank Hol, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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