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[Chris hallxxyfd]

Please can someone help my punto 09 has the battery light on i have changed fuses but can someone on here put it on mes to see any faults and clear if possible or diagnose if its the alternator or not ill pay and travel

 

[Greasytrucker]

Please can someone help my punto 09 has the battery light on i have changed fuses but can someone on here put it on mes to see any faults and clear if possible or diagnose if its the alternator or not ill pay and travel

Just buy yourself a cheap digital multimeter and you can check to see if it’s the alternator (which I’d imagine it is) yourself. Very simple test to do

 

[GrandePunto PL]

Bad charging and/or battery.

 

[Mikeldn88]

Drive to a friendly mechanic. They'll put a multimeter on batt to check voltage, also when cars running.

Should be around 12.4v-12.6v off. 13.8v-14.6v running.

 

[koalar]

i have changed fuses

What fuses have you changed, were the blown

put it on mes

MultiECUscan let's you log the ECU battery voltage, what's it saying at ignition on and while running

Here's mine logged

Check the auxiliary belt

Check the battery posts for corrosion

Check the earth lead are the other light correct especially the oil, should be on at ignition on and stay on while the engine starts cranking and go off after a few seconds or when the engine fires up

Check for loose wires to the alternator and from the starter

Then your down to checking with a multimeter

The light is computer controlled and only come on when it detects a fault at startup or senses less than 5.5V

Output should be 14.1V at idle with no accessories or lights on

 

[Chris hallxxyfd]

Thank you
Surely someone somewhere can put it on an mes for me ill pay

 

[koalar]

Sorry Birmingham is too far for me

 

[Chris hallxxyfd]

What fuses have you changed, were the blown



MultiECUscan let's you log the ECU battery voltage, what's it saying at ignition on and while running

Here's mine logged

View attachment 460410



Check the auxiliary belt

Check the battery posts for corrosion

Check the earth lead are the other light correct especially the oil, should be on at ignition on and stay on while the engine starts cranking and go off after a few seconds or when the engine fires up

Check for loose wires to the alternator and from the starter

Then your down to checking with a multimeter

The light is computer controlled and only come on when it detects a fault at startup or senses less than 5.5V

Output should be 14.1V at idle with no accessories or lights on

Sorry Birmingham is too far for me

I can travel to you and ill pay

 

[koalar]

I can travel to you and ill pay

It's 120 plus miles round trip, must be someone more local

 

[Chris hallxxyfd]

It's 120 plus miles round trip, must be someone more local

Where about are you mate i travel for work and its hard to find good people who know what they are doing so travel is no issue

 

[koalar]

Where about are you mate i travel for work and its hard to find good people who know what they are doing so travel is no issue

3 miles from Crewe

 

[Chris hallxxyfd]

Ok so if i came to you would you ve able to put on scanner diagnose what it is electrically? I work for a pregnancy loss charity facilities manager nationwide so would love it if you could help and id programme it in to a trip near you if that makes sense.
Ive just had no luck with this car and i brought it as a result of my mom becoming ill i had disability car i just need a genuine car person to take a look i know a little bit but not enough i fear it may ruin a good car not fixing it sorry for the life story but thats why i am so desperate

 

[koalar]

I going to keep all the information on here as it helps others that go through a similar situation

Thank you for response i have changed cogarette lighter fuse as there was a stereo being run from there it has to be electrical because car starts fine etc and since i pulled the wire out that was on the aftermarket stereo

I take it the battery light wasn't on until the "pulled the wire out"

Is that correct


What colours was the wire

 

[Chris hallxxyfd]

I going to keep all the information on here as it helps others that go through a similar situation

Thank you for response i have changed cogarette lighter fuse as there was a stereo being run from there it has to be electrical because car starts fine etc and since i pulled the wire out that was on the aftermarket stereo

I take it the battery light wasn't on until the "pulled the wire out"

Is that correct


What colours was the wire

Brown wire mate

 

[Chris hallxxyfd]

It was on and when i pulled the wire out it went dimmer now i changed the fuse which wasnt blown but burn marks on now battery light is as picture previously

 

[Chris hallxxyfd]

Their were problems with gears also but when i went kwik fit they opened the gearbox area and fluid came out now car drives nice just this issue with electric

 

[Chris hallxxyfd]

Their were problems with gears also but when i went kwik fit they opened the gearbox area and fluid came out now car drives nice just this issue with electric

They said alternator is fine

 

[koalar]

Their were problems with gears also but when i went kwik fit they opened the gearbox area and fluid came out now car drives nice just this issue with electric

Liquid that came out

Was it water from under the windscreen area

 

[Chris hallxxyfd]

Liquid that came out

Was it water from under the windscreen area

No no gearbox oil sorry they over filled it the ones i brought it off
Basically i brought it drove it clutch went they fixed it i paid half and then there was a leak but it was just overfilled they filled it with transmission fluid basically

 

[koalar]

They said alternator is fine

Just measuring with a volt meter isn't going to help us here, as that's what they will have done