Got a new Tuscan today 150 miles and not charging.

[lowest]

Hi to everyone, just got rid of my Chim and got a new Tuscan. I've done 150 odd miles and the battery warning is sounding and it's showing a voltage of 10 to 11 on the volt meter. I would guess this would be a warrenty call or am I missing something simple?

[Big Al.]

Not an expert on the new ones, but if something is sounding! my advice would be to take it in and get it checked out.

[lowest]

Fair play to the dealer the man from the RAC was here within an hour. He couldn't fix it as not allowed to take off the bonnet without help and I wasn't alowed to help. Car being collected on a trailer soon to be taken back to the dealer so will wait and see what the problem is.

[basil brush]

Could well be just the 100 amp fuse on the alt. Stupid bit of design.

[justinbaker]

100 Amp fuse almost certainly. Here's mine when my pod said much the same!!



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[lowest]

It was the alternator. New one fitted same day and all is well. Top marks to London TVR for a very speedy fix. The volt meter is now reading around 14.4 most of the time which to me seems a little high, any thoughts anyone?

[leerdam23]

I had the same problem on my T2C, aparently a bad batch of alternators....

[richb]

lowest said:

It was the alternator. New one fitted same day and all is well. Top marks to London TVR for a very speedy fix. The volt meter is now reading around 14.4 most of the time which to me seems a little high, any thoughts anyone?

Would have thought 14.4 is fine?

[Mustang Baz]

Mine (Mk 1) reads 14.1-14.2 most of the time so 14.4 does not sound too excessive. Driven regularly.