CarreraMonkey
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So the alternator / battery warning flashed in yesterday, but went off shortly afterwards. Today it came on permanently. :roll:
My indie can't do anything for at least 2 weeks and I need to get the car back on the road before then as it's my daily. Having read the procedure, it seems relatively easy to replace and within my abilities and tool set.
However, before I invest in a replacement alternator, I think I need to test to understand if it is the regulator or alternator that's failed.
I'll check the current across the battery terminals to see what the voltage is and I expect it will be less than 14v with the engine running.
My question is: Is there anyway to identify if the issue is with the regulator or the alternator? What do I do / how do I do it?
Many thanks!
Matt
My indie can't do anything for at least 2 weeks and I need to get the car back on the road before then as it's my daily. Having read the procedure, it seems relatively easy to replace and within my abilities and tool set.
However, before I invest in a replacement alternator, I think I need to test to understand if it is the regulator or alternator that's failed.
I'll check the current across the battery terminals to see what the voltage is and I expect it will be less than 14v with the engine running.
My question is: Is there anyway to identify if the issue is with the regulator or the alternator? What do I do / how do I do it?
Many thanks!
Matt