Evening all.
On the way home tonight I noticed that my battery warning light was coming on very dimly.
I tried turning all non-essential electrics off (rear wiper, heater, radio, etc) and the light may have gotten a little dimmer.
The one thing I am sure of, is the higher the revs of the engine, the dimer the light was. Driving around at 40mph in 3rd gear made the light go out.
Ok, so it sounds like an alternator problem.
When I got home, I opened the bonnet with the engine running to have a look round the alternator. The belt was still in good condition and not slipping. The alternator cables appeared to be pushed in firmly.
Does this mean that the alternator is on its way out, and it is only a matter of time, or is it something else entirely?
I wish that the Uno wasn't so low to the ground - that way I could get underneath it and have a good look round.
Thanks in advance.
Ucof.
On the way home tonight I noticed that my battery warning light was coming on very dimly.
I tried turning all non-essential electrics off (rear wiper, heater, radio, etc) and the light may have gotten a little dimmer.
The one thing I am sure of, is the higher the revs of the engine, the dimer the light was. Driving around at 40mph in 3rd gear made the light go out.
Ok, so it sounds like an alternator problem.
When I got home, I opened the bonnet with the engine running to have a look round the alternator. The belt was still in good condition and not slipping. The alternator cables appeared to be pushed in firmly.
Does this mean that the alternator is on its way out, and it is only a matter of time, or is it something else entirely?
I wish that the Uno wasn't so low to the ground - that way I could get underneath it and have a good look round.
Thanks in advance.
Ucof.