andyfreelandy
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Went to fav pub this year for Xmas lunch. Wanted just one year where we had someone else to do all the work!!
Almost there, about an hours drive and battery light flashed. My volt meter showed no charge. Then it came on and off a few times.
Parked and had an amazing lunch.
Came to drive the hours drive back and engine started fine, no battery light but volt meter showed 12V.
Pelting with rain and not much you can do with a failing alternator at the roadside so decided to switch off everything not needed.
Battery held out to 11.5V for half the journey.
Then dropped more rapidly!!
The following happened.
TC, ABS and HDC lights came on at 7V.
Lost ability to change auto gears and F4 llit up at 6.9V.
Red Handbrake light which also shows ABS failure lit at 6.8V.
Got to within a mile of home and wipers were getting very slow.
Made it home with fuel pumps and engine still running!!!
Bit stressful but we made it. Suspecting large amount of surface water didn't help but probs alternator brushes !?!?
A Christmas day to remember.
Fortunately not many others on the road.
Home and dry and warm !!!
Time for a drink !!
Almost there, about an hours drive and battery light flashed. My volt meter showed no charge. Then it came on and off a few times.
Parked and had an amazing lunch.
Came to drive the hours drive back and engine started fine, no battery light but volt meter showed 12V.
Pelting with rain and not much you can do with a failing alternator at the roadside so decided to switch off everything not needed.
Battery held out to 11.5V for half the journey.
Then dropped more rapidly!!
The following happened.
TC, ABS and HDC lights came on at 7V.
Lost ability to change auto gears and F4 llit up at 6.9V.
Red Handbrake light which also shows ABS failure lit at 6.8V.
Got to within a mile of home and wipers were getting very slow.
Made it home with fuel pumps and engine still running!!!
Bit stressful but we made it. Suspecting large amount of surface water didn't help but probs alternator brushes !?!?
A Christmas day to remember.
Fortunately not many others on the road.
Home and dry and warm !!!
Time for a drink !!
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