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Mike22

New Member

• Jan 20, 2008

• #1

Hi Guys

I would very much respect some advice on this fault, my battery light is staying on, I presumed it was the battery because I have had to jump start the vehicle all this week and I purchased a replacement for the old one that is approximately 3-4 years old, I installed a new alternator 3 years ago because Land Rover explained it was starting to fail.

Anyway I have installed the new battery and the battery light is still on, it sometimes goes out and is intermittent.

Any advice would I would be obliged.

Thanks Guys

 

spudy

Well-Known Member

• Jan 20, 2008

• #2

check alternator and wireing including battery leads and earth strap's for any problem's/looseness

 

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Mike22

New Member

• Jan 20, 2008

• #3

Hi Guys

I nearly forgot the vehicle details.

Land Rover Discovery 1 1995 ES V8i

Thanks

Mike

 

stageonesimmo

New Member

• Jan 20, 2008

• #4

If all the leads check out OK - not forgetting the earth straps, the intermittent bit could be brushes worn down and sticking in the carrier or a diode on the way out in the rect/reg that's going open circuit with heat..........

 

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Mike22

New Member

• Jan 21, 2008

• #5

Thanks for the advice, stageonesimmo, you explained the intermittent bit could be brushes worn down and sticking in the carrier or a diode on the way out in the rect/reg that's going open circuit with heat..........

Could you be more specific! what is rect/reg!

Thanks

Mike22

 

congo181

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2008

• #6

Mike22 said:

Could you be more specific! what is rect/reg!

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The rect/reg is the rectifier/regulator which is a unit (normally inside the alternator these days) that rectifies and/or regulates the voltage coming out of the regulator.

Basically, its a bit of the alternator, that could well be knackered.

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Jan 21, 2008

• #7

Mike22 said:

Thanks for the advice, stageonesimmo, you explained the intermittent bit could be brushes worn down and sticking in the carrier or a diode on the way out in the rect/reg that's going open circuit with heat..........

Could you be more specific! what is rect/reg!

Thanks

Mike22

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Rectifier regulator. FFS can't you do a search or something.

 

revjames

New Member

• Jan 21, 2008

• #8

Sounds like brushes to me.

 

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CharlesY

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2008

• #9

The red battery light is ON because there are more volts in the batery than is coming out of the alternator.

Ergo, the alternator is goosed.

As RevJames saysm try replacing the brushes 'cos that's a cheap and easy fix.

Else a recon 'nator sopunds like a plan.

CharlesY