Disco-Skipper
Active Member
Hi All,
A couple of days ago I had a charging issue with my td5 so I got it back home and checked it and noted the voltage across the battery was just north of 12V with the engine running so I assumed that the alternator had packed up.
I went to double check it again today and the battery light went out on start up and it was reading over 14V which gave me a glimmer of hope. However, 5-10 minutes into a quick test run and the light returned and the voltage had dropped back down to around 12V
I cant find anywhere which explains this sporadic charging, only permanent failure
Do we think a new alternator will solve it or are these symptoms of wiring issues instead?
Thanks for your thoughts
A couple of days ago I had a charging issue with my td5 so I got it back home and checked it and noted the voltage across the battery was just north of 12V with the engine running so I assumed that the alternator had packed up.
I went to double check it again today and the battery light went out on start up and it was reading over 14V which gave me a glimmer of hope. However, 5-10 minutes into a quick test run and the light returned and the voltage had dropped back down to around 12V
I cant find anywhere which explains this sporadic charging, only permanent failure
Do we think a new alternator will solve it or are these symptoms of wiring issues instead?
Thanks for your thoughts