What are symptoms of a failed alternator on a 172?

[JPandDeb]

As if I haven't had enough problems, now via battery won't hold any charge. Had the wife come out and jump me off last night and drove around for 15 miles. This morning, nothing - I even locked car without alarm last night to conserve battery.
The wife is going to get it sorted this morning if just the battery and take back the one Halfrauds sold me that is an inch too long for the battery bay. My concern now is that the alternator has gone as surely the 15 mile drive should have put some charge into the battery?
Aaaaaagh! Wish I'd bought a Honda or kept the Bm!
In hope,
Jon

 

[JPandDeb]

Bump

 

[H182]

Could just be the battery, if its nackered it wont be holding its charge.

 

[JPandDeb]

I sincerely hope so - Halfrauds sold me a battery yesterday for £99.99 which was too big to fit in the space. Nobs

 

[H182]

how much??

I thought batteries were like £30-40

 

[Josh@Renparts]

ive got an alternator if you need one. 25 posted.

 

[J203425]

as far as i was aware if the battery warning light is on when driving then the battery is not charging and your alternator is screwed. If the light is off when driving it's likely you need a new battery.

 

[si_from_earth]

I sincerely hope so - Halfrauds sold me a battery yesterday for £99.99 which was too big to fit in the space. Nobs

The set of c***s..I thought they were £40-50 too?

Sound like they sold you one for an Artic truck!!

 

[JPandDeb]

Thank f***. It's not the alternator. All sorted... for now...

 

[wickedbitch]

fingers crossed

 

[drhowser]

my mate has an exclusive that does this all the time, had a new alternator with no change. iirc, it is one of the leads or clips onto the alternator. it was driving him up the wall! i'm at work this evening, but i'll ask later and try to find out exactly what it was.

 

[edde]

my mate has an exclusive that does this all the time, had a new alternator with no change. iirc, it is one of the leads or clips onto the alternator. it was driving him up the wall! i'm at work this evening, but i'll ask later and try to find out exactly what it was.

Ype the wires don't have the best connections ever they do fail.

The garage who chnaged the alternator should have checked before chnaging it.

 

[sean182cup]

Had the wife come out and jump me off last night

that wont charge ya battery