Battery Light Glowing On New Alternator

[kyepan 291]

Hi there,

 

noticed the battery light was glowing very dimly, prior to this i heard a belt type squeaking sound, only happens at higher revs on the motorway..

 

do i need to re-tension the belt?

 

ps it's a new (not reconditioned) alternator about 4 months ago.

 

cheers

 

J

[smithy 1]

If it makes noise go for a retention first.

[kyepan 291]

i've changed the belt, and it's still doing it.

 

plus the glow is only visible when the lights are on, and pulses brighter when the indicator is on.

 

 

which earths should i be checking?

J

Edited September 7, 2011 by kyepan

[welshpug 1,666]

sounds like a poor connection somewhere, would certainly start by unvestigating the noise though

[Alan_M 66 1 Cars]

Is it still charging?

 

I had a 'new' one from GSF and after 2-3 months it gave up!

[Carbs4me 45]

Mines does this to...after my alternator seized up and snapped the belt. Replaced the alternator and belt but every time im driving around at night with the lights on and heaters on the light comes on very faintly... turn the heaters off, and faint light disappears.

[kyepan 291]

sounds like a poor connection somewhere, would certainly start by unvestigating the noise though

sorry noise has gone, forgot to add that!

[jackherer 543]

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=80354

[kyepan 291]

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=80354

AHhhhhh... right, it's pretty heavy gauge wire, i'll have to look into where to get those from.

 

thankyou

 

J