alternator or faulty connection?

[insy09]

Hi guys wondering if this might have happened to anyone before.

My alternator wentthe other week so got a new one fitted and the following week the battery light lit up when driving. all the electrics went by the time id got there so it defo wasnt working properly. So took it back to the garage. They checked everything and said it was fine battery was charging etc lite wasnt on when driving everything working ok.

then this week again the battery lite has come on, for a number of reasons i coukldbnt take it back in. now it doesnt light up when i fire the engine but has so far worked ok on 2 short journeys.

is there anything i can check????? or any ideas?

already checked the belt is on fine

Thanks in advance!

[Gooby]

Check earth connections and have the battery properly checked.

[insy09]

its earthed cause other lights are on on the dash

[Gooby]

insy09 said:

its earthed cause other lights are on on the dash

Yep... but it is the quality of the earth connection. Any corrosion will impede the current. Everything will look fine but the battery will not be able to charge efficiently/ fully.

Edited by Gooby on Tuesday 7th August 14:02

[porteouz]

Could it be something as simple as the battery not being secured down correctly and shorting on the chassis?