Battery not being charged?
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It seems like my Griffith has got something against me at the moment because after wrecking a fan belt last weekend, on the way back from shopping today suddenly the battery light's permanently on and the readout on the battery indicator is well down at 11 volts or less.
I've done a search on here and read through the Griff bible and by all accounts this seems to mean that the battery is not being charged by the alternator. Judging by the drop in power on the battery indicator, that sounds right to me. I've also read that a likely cause is a knackered fuse link between the battery and the alternator?
I've had a look for this but can't see it. Is it easily located when you've say got the car up on a ramp? I only jacked the car up and didn't want to get right underneath it for obvious reasons. Also, does it sound likely that it's not the alternator that's gone because I'd already covered more then 50 miles in the day without any problems at all, in fact I've never had a problem like this since owning the car. I'd have thought that if the alternator was on it's way out, then it'd go gradually if you know what I mean? The battery seems to be in perfectly good nick too.
All of this has really suddenly come about and I'm a bit hacked off with being stranded last week and now this?
Thanks in advance for any help - Chris
I've done a search on here and read through the Griff bible and by all accounts this seems to mean that the battery is not being charged by the alternator. Judging by the drop in power on the battery indicator, that sounds right to me. I've also read that a likely cause is a knackered fuse link between the battery and the alternator?
I've had a look for this but can't see it. Is it easily located when you've say got the car up on a ramp? I only jacked the car up and didn't want to get right underneath it for obvious reasons. Also, does it sound likely that it's not the alternator that's gone because I'd already covered more then 50 miles in the day without any problems at all, in fact I've never had a problem like this since owning the car. I'd have thought that if the alternator was on it's way out, then it'd go gradually if you know what I mean? The battery seems to be in perfectly good nick too.
All of this has really suddenly come about and I'm a bit hacked off with being stranded last week and now this?
Thanks in advance for any help - Chris
Fuse link - look at the underside of the offside engine mount, you should see a black plastic 2" x 1" box with a thick wire going into both ends of it. The fuse link is inside.
Some people have posted that it was under the drivers seat area or inside the car near the battery, but both these positions have had only 1 mention each.
My link has gone twice now, both times after running over kerbs repetedly on track (broken due to vibration both times).
Some people have posted that it was under the drivers seat area or inside the car near the battery, but both these positions have had only 1 mention each.
My link has gone twice now, both times after running over kerbs repetedly on track (broken due to vibration both times).
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