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Battery Light Ford Fiesta 2011

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Hi, 
Can anyone help. 
I have a  Ford Fiesta Zetec 2011 - 60kish on the block. 

The battery light keeps coming on, it's has been like this for a few weeks but the car has  been fine apart from the light. MOT & Service Done end of July all fine. 
 
Driving home last night & the light came on again but this time more lights had come on and the car started to drive different... (power steering and ABS had stopped working)..

Luckily I'd managed to get it into my drive. 
But when shutting the car off and trying the engine again the car wouldn't start. 

This morning we’ve gone out & checked & the engine has started!!!!????

Any ideas what this could be?.
I know nothing about cars so I don't want to go into a garage and pay loads. 
If I ask them to check the alternator without carrying out any work will I have to pay just to get them to check ? 
Help please.

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    The battery light indicated a fault and really should have been looked at earlier on, they don't turn on for nothing. By rights you should have to pay for the alternator to be checked. They're still carrying out work at the end of the day.

    It's more likely to be the battery than the alternator though. Alternators either work or they don't, where as batteries can slowly diminish. Both can be checked easily enough with a multimeter.

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    10 hours ago, Luke4efc said:

    The battery light indicated a fault and really should have been looked at earlier on, they don't turn on for nothing. By rights you should have to pay for the alternator to be checked. They're still carrying out work at the end of the day.

    It's more likely to be the battery than the alternator though. Alternators either work or they don't, where as batteries can slowly diminish. Both can be checked easily enough with a multimeter.

    Wasn’t able to get it looked at any sooner unfortunately. 

    Took into garage & the alternator has gone. 

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