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Author Subject: Dim battery light
levon1987

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Location: manchester

Registered: 11 Aug 2010

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Post #1
last night i noticed that my baterry light is still on when driving (not bright like when your engine is off and you turn the key) but dim. This morning same thing when rev the car the dim light goes off (1100+revs)when im statiomery and paly with electrics no change lights stay dim only when i use electric windows the go brighter and dimmer...also i noticed a strange noise goming in the backround again when rev my car goes away...alternator???fuse???relay??? any ideas
Posted 25th Jan 2011 at 12:18
smithers

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Location: Glasgow

Registered: 22 Nov 2004

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Post #2
Sounds altenator related - got a similair problem on the others halfs micra.

Maybe get a voltmeter onto the battery and see what the charging voltage is with the car running Thumbs up

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Posted 26th Jan 2011 at 00:39
james_gti6

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Location: Goodwick

Registered: 18 Jan 2010

Posts: 528

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Post #3
A diode has gone down in the rectifer,

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Posted 26th Jan 2011 at 02:26
levon1987

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Location: manchester

Registered: 11 Aug 2010

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Post #4
fixed!!! checked battery with a multimetr looked ok-ish {charging}...added some fluid into the battery,sprayed some stain remover and oil remover into the alternator,then find out that my rear ights are full with water cleaned and dried them...checked the battery after use againg looked ok...and after some driving the dim light and that strange noise were gone.....
Posted 26th Jan 2011 at 03:57

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