Help Urgent! car died and now wont start!

[oguz327]

Just nipped to the garage in car as it was pissing down, and i noticed the windscreen wiper were only working at half speed and stero was freaking out.
Then about half way there the car started cutting out, so i turned off the lights and stereo and she ran fine, got to the garage and when i came out and went to start again she wouldnt fire up. not even turn over.
All windows and stuff still work though!
Any ideas guys, it still at the garage now parked up!

[oguz327]

Oh the batery was charged about 5 months ago for a new one!

[oguz327]

Ok, after speaking to a few zoners on the phone, many thanks simon13, dipps, 318is and kos the general opinion is the alternator has packed up, ive just been down to try and jump start it with jump leads but it still wont start. the jump leads were not the best, so still not sure what the problem is.
i guess i need to get a fully charged batery in there and then work out whats going on.
can anyone else shed some light on this?
the car still stuck down at the petrol station and really need to move it

[HartgeH27]

Ok, after speaking to a few zoners on the phone, many thanks simon13, dipps, 318is and kos the general opinion is the alternator has packed up, ive just been down to try and jump start it with jump leads but it still wont start. the jump leads were not the best, so still not sure what the problem is.
i guess i need to get a fully charged batery in there and then work out whats going on.
can anyone else shed some light on this?
the car still stuck down at the petrol station and really need to move it

Update.............Simon13 is going to take a boost pack to OZ and hopefully get him going and then Oz is going to get an alternator from me ....hopefully this will sort him out !!!!!

[Andy335Touring]

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Do you know any one with an AA/RAC card so you can get it jump started/towed back home ?

Or mate with a tow rope ?

It does sound like a duff altinator.

[ad318i]

altenator is 69.50 from gsf if it helps

[oguz327]

Think i may need to join aa again or get a tow, the guy said its ok where it is till tomorow. ill sort something by then, charge the batery and take it from there. ive got to charge battery what ever happens

[fowler]

I have an alternator in surrey if you are interested and if ti will get you going if you sort me out some dough i will bring it down and we can fit it and you jump it of the m5 if that dont start it nothing will.
if tha lternator is knackered it will cause a drain on the batt and ti will be fucked again in a few hours you will prob find its the voltage regulator that has actually gone

[HartgeH27]

I have an alternator in surrey if you are interested and if ti will get you going if you sort me out some dough i will bring it down and we can fit it and you jump it of the m5 if that dont start it nothing will.
if tha lternator is knackered it will cause a drain on the batt and ti will be fucked again in a few hours you will prob find its the voltage regulator that has actually gone

Good call.....I have the alternator ready and waiting but if you can get him fitted and running then good news !!!!!!

Iain

[oguz327]

I have an alternator in surrey if you are interested and if ti will get you going if you sort me out some dough i will bring it down and we can fit it and you jump it of the m5 if that dont start it nothing will.
if tha lternator is knackered it will cause a drain on the batt and ti will be fucked again in a few hours you will prob find its the voltage regulator that has actually gone

awsome, you have pm

[Kos]

did we get this sorted??

[Dan318-is]

Yes Oz is the car at home yet?
Got it started?
Mb take the battery home and charge it if not?

[oguz327]

cars still there, hopefully si will be down in a bit and we can at least jump start or tow back home.
think ill buy a battery charger tomorow, charge the battery up properly.
seriously thinking about just buying a new alternator joining the AA and be done with it

[stuartgallafant]

any news oz?

[oguz327]

got the motor home safe thanks to the help of si, car woulnd jump start again we managed to bump start an drive it home, no lights though lol

[jonbuoy]

Find a service engineer who will refurbish the alternator, it's the regulater in the back that fail's! Or find another in a scrap yard and take the regulater out of it, easy fix for all the trouble it give's ya

HTH

[dark_sounds]

hey damn i only just got onto this thread, sorry to hear about this dude.

i remember the exact same symptoms with my mk2 golf,,,, which turned out to be an alturnator problem.

keep us posted let us know if everything cool.


btw, on subject of alturnators does a m42 alturnator go on a m20?? or vice versa??

[stuartgallafant]

Ali, im not sure coz the mountings might be different? but even if the mountings were different, you could put the internals out of one, into the other casing?!

why's that? you looking for something to power your massive ice install?!

[oguz327]

Cheers for the help yesterday stu

Bit of an update, i managed to fully re-charge up my battery today, poped it in the car and she started first time
I manged to borrow a multi meter (i think)today as well. Having a bit of a problem using it though.
I started the car, clipped black lead from the multi to the battery and positive sensor to the positive on the battery. The car was running and i was told to hold in this possition and watch for a drop in the reading.
I had the multi set at 600v and the reading was a steady 017 i think and didnt droo.
Not sure if i have the correct multi meter (got it off a builder) or the right setting to test propperly, can anyone help?

many thanks

[Dan318-is]

there should be two leads coming out the multi metre, black and red. put the red on the battery positive and the black on the battery negative.

set the multimetre to the voltage reading an wahhlaa!

[Simon13]

come on Oz even i can do that!

[oguz327]

lol just been out to try again, but cant get a decent reading.
lowest setting on the multi i have borrowed is 250volts, is that too high to get a good reading?

[oguz327]

All sorted now, fitted a new alternator today, brought a multi meter and tested before and after and all is good once again.
Many thanks to everyone who has helped out with advise and stuff, much appreciated.
Right i am off to run to the sun in Newquay