Battery light on constantly on valver

[earthworm]

There's been a squeaking noise and the battery light occassionally flashes on for about the past month now, but today the lights been on pretty much all the time and the squeaking not as loud.

A mechanic mate said the alternator belt tension was fine, so its prob the alternator thats gone? Anyone know around how much it may be to get a new one and is it gonna be expensive to get it fitted?

Cheers

 

[edde]

Rebuilt ones arn't that badly priced.

Bit of a pain to do.

 

[cat171]

So true, like all jobs on a valver really. I changed the alternator on mine, I think I got one form a renault 19 16v, it was about £80.

 

[Matbrown]

They are about £80 from GSF and take about 2 hours to fit.



Mat.

 

[*Smiley Stacey*]

My 1.4 did the same thing and turned out it was the alternator that needed changing. Bought a new one for about £100 ish and cost £50 to fit and got £20 back after taking the old alternator back for them to recon.

Not had any problems after that!

 

[earthworm]

ordered one today from Halfords £96 with trade card.

Not gonna have car over xmas though as they have to order it in, gutted. Least I know what to budget for labour cost now. thanks for replies

 

[Gray]

When the battery light comes on it means your battery isnt being charged by the alternator anymore..
Sometimes if your lucky you can give the alternator a tap it will start working again for abit, i found this out when my car cut out at 11:30pm down a pitch black country lane a few weeks back LOL