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Galaxy ecu shutdown after alternator failed!

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Hi, not sure if anyone has the answer to my problem as i have looked at many posts and cant find one that matches my problem!

i have a 2006 mk3 Galaxy 1.8 tdci , 6 spd 130k that recently had a failed alternator. i drove the car home just on the battery, as i was getting closer to home i noticed that most of the electrics were shutting down! i.e trip, speedo, parking sensors , seat belt warning sound, etc,.

After i replaced the alternator the car started fine ( with charged battery) only ti find that red warning light on, abs light on, no trip, no speedometer, no parkind sensors, etc,.

Has anyone had same problem that they resolved?

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    GW

    Hi
    What happened with the alternator?
    When the Voltage Rectifier that seats on the alternator, starts to broke, he could fry delicate electronics devices, such as ecu.

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    Hi, the Alternator just packed in! Had red battery light of for couple of minutes after starting then it came on. Then after 2 days it would not start so jump start and drove home with everything electrical working as normal then slowly shutting down! by the time i got home very little was working, i just assumed the ecu was conserving power for essentials?

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