My Cars Not Well...

[ricomr2]

Had to drive through a rather large puddle yesterday and ever since then,

my Battery has stopped charging. :(

This leads me to think that my alternator got soaked.

My ignition lights are also staying on when the car's running.

Any ideas guys? I need to fix it asap

Oh and to add insult to injury, someone reversed into my drivers side wing yesterday... man i'm glad that day is over.

[ricomr2]

HELP!!!

[Jimlad]

someone help him ?!?!!!

[daktari]

[daktari]

Yeah sounds like the alternator. Whip it off and run down to your local auto electrician/lucas. They might be able to fix it. Be a lot cheaper than buying a new one.

Good luck.

[ricomr2]

Cheers for that info mate. I take it there's no way of drying it out??

[Bobby-H]

Hold on a minute! Before you do any major surgery check the connectors on the alternator, you might have got water in there and that could cause problems. I had an old vauxhall once that stopped every time I went through a puddle cos I got water in the connector for the fuel pump. In any case I would give it a chance to dry out on its own first.

[ricomr2]

Hold on a minute! Before you do any major surgery check the connectors on the alternator, you might have got water in there and that could cause problems. I had an old vauxhall once that stopped every time I went through a puddle cos I got water in the connector for the fuel pump. In any case I would give it a chance to dry out on its own first.

Im going to take it up to my mates garage and have a look for myself

Your probably right about the plug being full of water. Worth a try anyway!

Cheers.

[BLOODUK]

WOW that happened to me too i was stuck in dover for TWO DAYS!!

My alternator was messed up because of it i had it replaced good as new , but not only that it stopped the alarm from working damn alarm was going off at 2am in the morning and it its affecting the starting of the car because the imbolizer keeps staying on.

So we are in the same boat

p.s the alarm is coming out tomorrow and a brand new imb is being fitted.

[ricomr2]

So what was the problem with yours mate? did you get it fixed yet?

[BLOODUK]

oh and magnecor leads have been ordered ;)

[ricomr2]

doh just noticed you edited your post.

How much was the alternator?

[BLOODUK]

So what was the problem with yours mate? did you get it fixed yet?

It did get fixed but the car was not running correctly afterwards because of the Battery being dead and the alarm it was affecting the whole car it was slow and laggy just downright made me feel depressed so i reset the ecu when i got back and the car just took off ;)

The problem im having is the alarm as it keeps going off and the imobolizer wont turn off sometimes

edit : ive never seen the car act so badly when it happened , the power steering didnt work , the abs stopped working alarm wouldnt turn off it was TERRIBLE, the alternator cost me £100 plus fitting :(

[ricomr2]

The only problem im having is the ignition lights are on all the time and

the Battery wont charge.

Fingers crossed it'll dry out cos i cant afford £100 quid right now :(

[BLOODUK]

Fingers crossed it'll dry out cos i cant afford £100 quid right now :(

Put it this way my car was 1hr outside in the sun and 4hrs in the garage it was even worse afterwards

[Cally007]

I think there is a place up the bellshill industrial estate that will recon you alternator while you wait then refit it for you, or they possibly supply second hand refurbed ones cheap fitted. Cant quite remember but its near the plumbers merchants in there.

[ricomr2]

I know the place your talking about cally, cant remeber there name.

I'll take a run over later in my mums car once i get the alternator out.

Cheers.

[ricomr2]

Put it this way my car was 1hr outside in the sun and 4hrs in the garage it was even worse afterwards

Hmm... not good

[BLOODUK]

recon you alternator while you wait then refit it for you, or they possibly supply second hand refurbed ones cheap fitted.

Thats a good idea get a second hand or a recon mine was expensive cause it was brand new ;)

[B7LER]

Shandon electrics.....ya all #7

[BLOODUK]

My dodgy alarm is being removed today and a brand new imb is being fitted

Hurrah!

[ricomr2]

Just getting ready to take the car to get the alternator tested.

Fingers crossed it wont be mega bucks to fix ;)

[BLOODUK]

My car is in garage now... ripping that damn horrible alarm out for good :)

[BLOODUK]

Cars back running good :D

[ricomr2]

Mine is still dead, the place i took it was too busy to look at it

so need to be tomo.

So im now driving a yellow fiat panda :!Removed!: