sav3279 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 i went out to my car this morning. My car started first time but then my battery and abs light stayed on and i had a error message for my power assist steering. i therefore turned the engine off left it a minute then tried to restart it. it wouldnt start the first time so left it again then it started but i still had the same error message and warning lights on. i also noticed the steering was very heavy. i set off for the short drive to work and also noticed my speedo wasnt working. When i got to work i left the car for about 1 hour then tried turning it over but the battery was dead i just kept getting a clicking noise. i am thinking it could be my alternator because not enough power was being generated from it so the car has over compensated on my battery but i could be wrong. i would appreciate any advice anyone could give me. many thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Alternator is a possibility. Stick a multimeter over the battery, off, it should be 12v, no less than 11, running it should be approximately 14, 13 at least. If its different, its probably an alternator issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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