Hi,
If the Alternator warning light is out and there is little or no charge voltage it will most likely
be your Alternator is faulty. I can't remember off hand where the intial supply voltage for the
alternator is feed from, probably as Matty and Loz wrote IGN1 or 2, if either of these are faulty
you would have more problems than what you have so it is most likely the Alternator.
There is also a 100A fusable link from memory in the main fuse block between the Alternator and
the main buss, might be worth looking at.
I have read of other alternators failing after driving cars through water and mud etc. I don't
quite under stand why this would be happen except in the case of salty water as the regulator
package and diode packs would be water proof. Most likely cause of failure would be the the wiring plugs and sockets, or in the case of mud dirty slip rings and brushes. you could try spraying the sockets and connectors with a cleaning/water displacing spray. Insert them and remove them a few times to clean the contacts.
Your could also try the same for the Alternator its self it you think it has been wet but keep in
mind a lot of cleaning sprays are flammable so if you use a flammable spray (CRC etc) make sure it
has dried properly before you start the car.
Cheers
LeighW
If the Alternator warning light is out and there is little or no charge voltage it will most likely
be your Alternator is faulty. I can't remember off hand where the intial supply voltage for the
alternator is feed from, probably as Matty and Loz wrote IGN1 or 2, if either of these are faulty
you would have more problems than what you have so it is most likely the Alternator.
There is also a 100A fusable link from memory in the main fuse block between the Alternator and
the main buss, might be worth looking at.
I have read of other alternators failing after driving cars through water and mud etc. I don't
quite under stand why this would be happen except in the case of salty water as the regulator
package and diode packs would be water proof. Most likely cause of failure would be the the wiring plugs and sockets, or in the case of mud dirty slip rings and brushes. you could try spraying the sockets and connectors with a cleaning/water displacing spray. Insert them and remove them a few times to clean the contacts.
Your could also try the same for the Alternator its self it you think it has been wet but keep in
mind a lot of cleaning sprays are flammable so if you use a flammable spray (CRC etc) make sure it
has dried properly before you start the car.
Cheers
LeighW
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