X 60RSA
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Registered: 20th Aug 01
Location: Lincoln
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My alternator is kicking out 20-30-40-50 vaults depending on how much i rev the car, my alternator voltage regulator doesnt work! The garage who did my CV joints had to bump the car off, im told this can fuck up electrical systems as they never used a voltage surge protector!
The alternator has blow my ABS ECU to bits and my Alarm ECU, plus my ABS relays are smoked out!
I'm lucky the car never went up in smoke!
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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is it still for sale?
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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your car seems to be a bit like shakin stephens's 'Old House' at the moment
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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so the garage that did your cv's are at fault then surely.i would be looking for some reimbursement
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James R
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Registered: 4th Feb 03
Location: 205GTi16/306GTi16
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50volts
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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holey moses! My XE alt started to put out 16/17 volts - I thought that was bad! Must have fried the electrical system to buggery, hows your battery?
I can get you Vaux re-con guaranteed altenators at a very tasty price down at Reg Vardy's near me - with me being in trade. Gimme a shout if you want one...
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X 60RSA
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Registered: 20th Aug 01
Location: Lincoln
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He tested the ABS voltage whilst i was there, he only quickly tested it and it was shooting way past 20volts! Some diodes inside the Alarm and ABS ECU have fried to buggery and its just getting neat voltage/current from the alternator, depending how fast im going. Something like that anyway, im not electrically minded!
The garage i took it to is where my dad works, its a building firm that has its own MOT test centre, the problems occured after they bumped it off. The auto electrician said we never advise bumping a car off unless you use a surge protector as you do it or something.
So come next week i'd have spent a total of nearing £800 on the car as TOAD dont sell Alarm ECU's seperate so i'm going for a Clifford Concept 650 at £325 quid! I might even bump up my invoice price to get extra money back when i ask for reburbishment!
[Edited on 22-04-2005 by X 60RSA]
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