Galaxy mk3 2006 1.8tdci alternator

[penderri]

Hi, my 2006 mk3 1.8 tdci galaxy has a red light problem !

when I start engine light goes out for about 2 minutes the comes back on! battery eventually ran flat so I decided to replace alternator. 

I now have new alternator and decided to do the job on the weekend until I opened bonnet and had a look!

it looks quite complicated and decided to stop and get some advice before I start taking bits of that may not be required!

anyone done one before? ,

thanks for reading my post!

penderri

[Luke4efc]

Not quite sure how you've come to the conclusion the alternator is knackered. Have you done a proper test with a multimeter or are you just replacing bits Willy nilly in the hope you fix it? The second option gets very expensive very quickly...