LeeHadfield
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Registered: 27th Jan 09
Location: Mansfield, Notts
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battery (6 months old) keeps dying after a couple of days of driving round. im assuming this means my alternator has packed in? or could there be a simpler solution? battery light is showing on dashboard. any help appreciated 
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Stuart H
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Registered: 17th Jul 09
Location: lanark , scotland
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Get a hold of a multimetre and check what voltage you get when the car is off and started , should be about 14 -15 iirc when running
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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The belt still on? If so, if it actually taut ?
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vx-daft
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Registered: 18th Aug 11
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how long you had car for bud? i had same prob with my car bat was draining over night. It had a live feed going to the fuel pump.
check make sure belts tight aswell buddy
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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If the battery light is on, the alternator isnt charging 12volt so that is your problem.
Well, Either a completely fucked alternator or its the earth or something similar.
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LeeHadfield
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Registered: 27th Jan 09
Location: Mansfield, Notts
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thanks for the help lads, guna replace the alternator and see what happens. is this a hard job on the x14xe? looks to be in an awkward place, come from underneath?
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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I have an excellent alternator if you want it.
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