Battery went dead - Alternator problem?

[Alex]

Driving round last night for about 2 hours then the car stalled. Tried to start it, didnt but the batterys was alsmost completely dead, it was turning the engine once every two seconds.

So i bumped it with a few mates and it started fine. I turned the pc/inverter/amp/heated rear window/blowers etc off, drove around for a bit, turned the car off and back on again and it started fine.

Do i need a new alternator, an uprated alternator or is it something else?

I have a brand new high amp battery.

 

[Alex]

No warning light came on the dash so the voltage to the battery from the alternator was fine.

 

[Ozric-Al]

When the battery goes the alternator almost always follows it out the door and visa versa (sp?).

Shabash!

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[Tom]

Whats the charging voltage at idle?

 

[Anonymous]

hmm maybe drawing to much off ur battery

Smee

 

[Ozric-Al]

Oh and don't ever bump start a car with a catalytic convertor as it can damage the cat. Using jump leads is fine though.

Shabash!

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[Alex]

What about when your somewhere you shouldnt be with no one around ?

 

[Alex]

14 odd,

 

[Alex]

at least it was when i last checked about 5 weeks ago

 

[Alex]

anyone?

 

[Tom]

Check it again

And check the volts when you have all the toys on.

 

[BlackBravo]

basically what happens when u push start a car wiht a cat un burnt fuel enters the cat. u can risk blowing the cat up,
as for what 2 do when ur somewhere u shouldnt be, dont go there lol

Pete





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