Just broken down on the M1.....Alternator went!

[Paddy_g46]

I was driving along, all was fine then suddenly the battery light came on, no flickering just came on solid. Anyway I did about 30 miles untill the car just died! Just got recovered by the AA.

My question is, does an alternator normally just go this quick? I thought it normally flickers for a while first?!

Patrick

 

[sideways danny]

check for a broken wire, most likely the ring terminal onto the alternator has corroded and fractured

 

[Paddy_g46]

check for a broken wire, most likely the ring terminal onto the alternator has corroded and fractured

Funny you should say this, because earlier in the night when i was leaving london to head up north, im sure i seen the battery light flash once very quickly but thought nothing of it. Ill get on it tomorrow!

Cheers!