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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: v8rangie on April 01, 2008, 21:13:13

Title: Battery light staying on
Post by: v8rangie on April 01, 2008, 21:13:13

Went to look at an SJ for my fiance today and after getting there i turned my RRC off and the battery light lit up.

When i turn theengine on it goes off but as soon as i turn it all off its back lit again.

i have dissconnected the battery so it wont go flat but are there usual things to check?

Title: Re: Battery light staying on
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 02, 2008, 01:09:02

The rectifier pack in the alternator has packed up, it needs a new part/overhaul.

Title: Re: Battery light staying on
Post by: v8rangie on April 02, 2008, 09:45:38

dammit thats not what i wanted to hear.

perhaps all the mud and water the weekend did have an effect then.
oh well.

ill give it all a clean up but looks like ill be getting a new alt now then. :(

Title: Re: Battery light staying on
Post by: waveydavey on April 02, 2008, 12:36:34

If the rest of the alternator is good a rectifier pack is quite cheap and easy to replace.
Well it is anyway but a bit pointless if the alternator bearings are liable to collapse next week.