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Sediment light

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:06 pm
by RobEvans
Hi got in bongo today she started fine and seems to be running as normal, but the sediment light and battery light are still on on. Any ideas cheers in advance Rob

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:31 pm
by Ian
It means your alternator is on the way out.

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:32 pm
by westonwarrior
seiment and battery light point to charging problems
could be alternator

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:46 pm
by RobEvans
Thank you very much for that cheers Rob

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:41 pm
by alan
there some reading here about it things to check http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... =3&t=57782

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 12:05 pm
by RobEvans
Just followed fact sheet in members area and was having readings of 11.6 no load and 10.7 with ac headlights and radio on. Will now remove and drop off alternator for reconditioning

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 7:08 pm
by chipvan
will it come up with a code if wire is not pluged into filter?...

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:41 pm
by g8dhe
No neither the alternator/charge or sediment lights go thru the ECU they go direct to the console;

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:18 pm
by chipvan
i pulled out my sediment power cable eariler to do some work and forgot to re connect,will it freek anything out?

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:40 pm
by Northern Bongolow
no, its only a float on-off switch.

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:43 pm
by chipvan
Thanks mate

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:15 pm
by RobEvans
Alternator fitted and working correctly sediment and battery light gone . Happy days

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:00 pm
by alan
Mulletman wrote:Alternator fitted and working correctly sediment and battery light gone . Happy days
=D> =D> =D>

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:06 pm
by chipvan
result! =D>

Re: Sediment light

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:49 pm
by RobEvans
Thanks and thanks for all the helpful hints made life so much easier well appreciated