Hey Chaps, I need some advice.
Driving home from work this evening (22 mile drive) after a couple of miles I washed the screen & noticed the wipers were a bit slow, looking at the voltage indicator the needle was bang on the half way mark. I was running the aircon & the radio, so turned them off & continued driving.
I got within about 1/2 a mile from home & the needle on the voltmeter started dropping rapidly, then the charging warning light came on accompanied by a selection of other dash lights. By the time I got home nothing electrical was working at all, even with the engine running.
Both batteries have discharged to about 1.7 volts.
Does this sound like the alternator has failed or something else?
The alternator wasn't making any noise, belts are fairly new & tight. Fuse & fusible links are ok.
I'm now trying to recharge the batteries, hopefully this hasn't killed them?
Thanks in advance.
Driving home from work this evening (22 mile drive) after a couple of miles I washed the screen & noticed the wipers were a bit slow, looking at the voltage indicator the needle was bang on the half way mark. I was running the aircon & the radio, so turned them off & continued driving.
I got within about 1/2 a mile from home & the needle on the voltmeter started dropping rapidly, then the charging warning light came on accompanied by a selection of other dash lights. By the time I got home nothing electrical was working at all, even with the engine running.
Both batteries have discharged to about 1.7 volts.
Does this sound like the alternator has failed or something else?
The alternator wasn't making any noise, belts are fairly new & tight. Fuse & fusible links are ok.
I'm now trying to recharge the batteries, hopefully this hasn't killed them?
Thanks in advance.