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Minter
04-02-2009, 06:12 PM
Hi guys,

This afternoon whilst shopping around for a pair of front tyres I noticed the Battery & Oil warning lights appeared on the instrument cluster whilst ignition is on/driving.

Then, after having new tyres fitted the ABS light has also lit up :inquisiti

Last night I got into some snow/ice & had a lot of traction problems...... is this the cause?

Cheers
elnevio
04-02-2009, 08:34 PM
Dodgy battery / alternator perhaps? See if you can get a voltmeter across the battery when off, and when engine running. It's an easy check!
Minter
06-02-2009, 08:31 PM
It was the Alternator :-(

£310 to fix.
Wodjno
06-02-2009, 08:47 PM
It was the Alternator :-(

£310 to fix.

:speechles

You bought a New 1 ?
ianturbo
07-02-2009, 11:14 AM
How much!!!!! :beerbang: :beerbang: :beerbang:
ian
Nick VR4
07-02-2009, 11:21 AM
£310 sounds about right I think, Mrs Trajet needed a new one garage quote was about £250 fitted managed to get of ebay for £49 + £8.50 postage and £50 fitted
Minter
08-02-2009, 12:12 AM
I took the car to an Auto Electrician, they charge £30 p/h & ran it through the computer 3 times over 2 hours. The cheapest Alternator comes in at £226 then there is the fitting of this of £80, Total - £366 but I got him to knock it down to £310 all in.

I did try to find one myself but to no avail' & I didn't really want to fit a secondhand one as it could go again straight away.
Minter
09-02-2009, 08:32 PM
***UPDATE***

I picked the car up today from the AutoElectricans after a call to say the new alternator had arrived & had been fitted.

I'm pleased to say that everything is now perfect again. I.e; all dash warning lights are out & car drives/performs fine.

So, just as a heads up - if you're Galant starts to Rev by itself and/or has the ABS, OIL LOW, SRS, BATTERY lights lighting up then get the Alternator checked.