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jollybodger
Member Since: 11 Jul 2005
Location: Marlow, Bucks
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| Red battery light, then all hell breaks out! |
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Evening all, Dropping the dogs down to the vets when the red battery light came on. Shortly afterwards (3 miles) lots of the other lights come on, special programmes off etc. Then engine stops and all electrics dead. Wouldn't re-start and AA reckons a major short somewhere probably alternator. Burnt smell emenating from engine bay area.
After spending several hours awaiting AA and recovery finally enjoyed several Deuchars in the local. Oh and the dogs all sorted too! Any suggestions about costs of an alternator and difficulty of fitting, any other suggestions about what might have happened?
Thanks,
Duncan
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 5th Nov 2011 12:39 am |
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ELD70
Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Romford.
Posts: 901
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If thats not a goosed alternator I will eat my hat, hope it is not too much to repair.
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| 5th Nov 2011 12:45 am |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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| 5th Nov 2011 12:47 am |
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jollybodger
Member Since: 11 Jul 2005
Location: Marlow, Bucks
Posts: 313
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Damn, not what I wanted to hear. Is there much work replacing an alternator? Does it damage the electrical system when it lets go?
Thanks
Duncan
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| 5th Nov 2011 1:18 am |
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hgbosch
Member Since: 25 Oct 2010
Location: Pretoria and Zürich, Switzerland
Posts: 188
 
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Unnecessary quote removed
Hi Jollybodger
not normally. I would have the vehicle towed to an indie (if no longer under warranty) and let them remove the alternator for inspection.
You will also have to get the battery fully charged. I had it once before where an alternator was not charging properly and no indication was available via the battery light until the car was stranded with a totally flat battery.
Good luck! EX AFRICA SEMPER ALIQUID NOVI
SEMPER IN FAECIBUS SUMUS SOLE, PROFUNDUM VARIAT 
with kind regards
George Bosch
2005 Disco3 TDV6 S
2003 Range Rover Td6
1998 Disco1 ES 300Tdi (sold)
And some more serious stuff
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| 5th Nov 2011 6:10 am |
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