Hi all,
Just an update here. We have managed another 600+km and 7 days after we realised that the battery wasn't charging. We charged up the starter battery overnight with electric hookup and that gave us a start in the morning. If we stopped anywhere, I would physically swap the leiey and starter ...
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- Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:50 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Dead alternator, temporary fix?
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- Thu Sep 05, 2019 9:48 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Dead alternator, temporary fix?
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Re: Dead alternator, temporary fix?
Once started the diesel engine will run with no electrics at all, just a case of the battery keeping indicators/brake lights/radio and all going.
I recon if you can charge every night you'll do it. [-o<
Haha, just keep asking the question and you'll get the answer you want. That's exactly what ...
- Thu Sep 05, 2019 9:47 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Dead alternator, temporary fix?
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Re: Dead alternator, temporary fix?
Ryan, I can get an alternator to you by 6pm Tuesday as long as you are on mainland EU. But I need to know by 12 noon Friday. Email me at [email protected]
Thanks Ian. I still have one on order but I don't know an exact day/time. It may work out the same. I'll find out first thing in the ...
- Thu Sep 05, 2019 7:01 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
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Re: Dead alternator, temporary fix?
Oops, it's a 1997 2.5l diesel
- Thu Sep 05, 2019 6:58 pm
- Forum: Techie Stuff
- Topic: Dead alternator, temporary fix?
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Dead alternator, temporary fix?
Hi,
I have a dead alternator. Battery isn't charging. The alternator reads about 10v output. I know it needs replacing but we are about halfway round a European road trip and struggling to get the part delivered conveniently no matter where we try. Had one on order from euro car parts but it's now ...
I have a dead alternator. Battery isn't charging. The alternator reads about 10v output. I know it needs replacing but we are about halfway round a European road trip and struggling to get the part delivered conveniently no matter where we try. Had one on order from euro car parts but it's now ...