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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Oddnine on 11 June 2009, 10:36:36

Title: Battery light / Altenator light
Post by: Oddnine on 11 June 2009, 10:36:36

Vauxhall Omega 2.6 V6 2001

 :-/  Hi can anyone help?

I was driving home the other day and the battery light came on. I know this is the altenator light but the car still starts and I am sure it has not affected the car in any other way yet, has anyone had this problem, should i be worried?  :o

Title: Re: Battery light / Altenator light
Post by: Andy B on 11 June 2009, 10:37:59

Fan belt snapped?  :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Battery light / Altenator light
Post by: Oddnine on 11 June 2009, 10:46:00

Hi thanks for your responce, i have checked the belt and that is still intact, thanks.

Title: Re: Battery light / Altenator light
Post by: Andy B on 11 June 2009, 10:52:27

Do have or access to a multi-meter? You should be getting almost 14 volts across the battery terminals if you alternator is charging as it should be, if your light is on I suspect you're not actaully charging your battery.

Title: Re: Battery light / Altenator light
Post by: unlucky alf on 11 June 2009, 10:59:51

i might be wrong on this but i had this on another car a while back, there was a single wire for the ign light that had fallen off the back of the alternator, still charged o,k but light stayed on :y dont know if miggys have it though ;)

Title: Re: Battery light / Altenator light
Post by: zirk on 11 June 2009, 11:20:18

The lights come on for a reason, or as suggested something is intermittant, I would go down the Voltmeter route first to make sure its not over charging let along charging.

Title: Re: Battery light / Altenator light
Post by: Oddnine on 11 June 2009, 12:37:18

Just bought a multimeter battery seemed ok until i switched the lights on then I watched the juice drain away and now it wont start.....DOH! new altenator I think! any ideas on prices and best supplier?  many thanks :'(

Title: Re: Battery light / Altenator light
Post by: NaughtyNigel on 11 June 2009, 13:54:50

Get a price from your local VX Masterfit and work down from there.

The alternator on SWMBO's Astra was £160 from a local auto electrican.

Title: Re: Battery light / Altenator light
Post by: Andy B on 11 June 2009, 14:02:44

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Just bought a multimeter battery seemed ok until i switched the lights on then I watched the juice drain away and now it wont start.....DOH! new altenator I think! any ideas on prices and best supplier?  many thanks :'(

Before you buy a new alternator, check your local autospark for a price to re-furbish your own. There's not much in there that normally fails, diode pack & brushes, and they're not too expensive on their own.

Title: Re: Battery light / Altenator light
Post by: Entwood on 11 June 2009, 14:28:31

Always worth a read of this as well ....

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1153772945

could save you a load of cash ....   :)