Sediment & Charge light

[cardiff996]

Hi all,

I have these lights lit up.
I have seen that this could be an alternator fault.

The lights are dim on start up and then after 20 mins, very dim and only visible dark/dusk.

Question is: Does the brightness indicate the level of problem. So as they are dim, is the problem currently minor and as the brightness rises it is a more serious fault?

Leisure battery is very low charge at the moment so I may change this to see if the van is struggling to charge this and pulling to much power.

Thanks all for any advice

[Simon Jones]

Both lights on (regardless of brightness) means your alternator output is low. Disconnect the feed to the LB and it may save any remaining output thats left.

[g8dhe]

The dimness tells you that the starter battery is not being charged and hence the voltage is very low because its not being charged. Get the alternator looked at ASAP as you may not have many more starts left in the battery .....

[dom_e]

I just had the same issue. A new alternator sorted it.

[mitch]

If you are able get a refurb as it will save you about £130

[cardiff996]

Thanks all for the help and information.
Much appreciated as always

Cheers.

[cardiff996]

I have gone ahead and ordered an alternator.
Any advice or suggestions on fitting this please?

Is it something I can do myself?

Cheers

[rita]

I have gone ahead and ordered an alternator.
Any advice or suggestions on fitting this please?

Is it something I can do myself?

Cheers

Here you go .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY2wHZ8Fhlo

and if needed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcNMHElIUQY

[cardiff996]

Great job, thanks Rita

[Northern Bongolow]

i wonder if the axe he used in the second film clip was a snap on.

[cardiff996]

New alternator fitted, and thought it was fixed

Noticed that the lights are still showing at a very dim level, same as previous

Cant really see them in bright sunshine

Any ideas gang?

[Simon Jones]

Have you got a split charge relay that is fed from the alternator? The first relay I fitted was activated by the feed to the alternator and that resulted in both lights glowing dimly. Changed it to a proper voltage sensing relay and problem solved.

What voltage are you getting across the main battery when the engine is running?

[Northern Bongolow]

Have you got a split charge relay that is fed from the alternator? The first relay I fitted was activated by the feed to the alternator and that resulted in both lights glowing dimly. Changed it to a proper voltage sensing relay and problem solved.

What voltage are you getting across the main battery when the engine is running?

i had a job on one that was the same too. fitted a proper voltage sensing relay then it was fine.

[cardiff996]

Thanks all

This could be it

Relay was changed recently by the garage as it was not up to the job

Is this a problem at all if left??

Cheers

[mikeonb4c]

Have you got a split charge relay that is fed from the alternator? The first relay I fitted was activated by the feed to the alternator and that resulted in both lights glowing dimly. Changed it to a proper voltage sensing relay and problem solved.

What voltage are you getting across the main battery when the engine is running?

i had a job on one that was the same too. fitted a proper voltage sensing relay then it was fine.

This was a well known issue on the forum years back, before people had got to grips with fitting vsr properly. You may now be the owner of two good alternators