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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: stevepage3 on March 27, 2008, 14:12:35

Title: Battery Light
Post by: stevepage3 on March 27, 2008, 14:12:35

Hi

I have a Mk1 Disco 3.5v8,  The battery light on the dash has started to glow and seems to get brighter when you rev the engine. At first  I thought this meant that the alternator had gone, but with a voltmeter on the battery I am still getting 14v + when the engine is running. Anybody have any idea what might be causing this, and how to reslove it.

Thanks

Steve

Title: Re: Battery Light
Post by: karlo on March 27, 2008, 14:18:35

Check & clean the connections on the alternator, make sure there secure.

Title: Re: Battery Light
Post by: burgerman on March 27, 2008, 15:37:28

 I had similar symptoms, had a bucket of volts but Zero amps  :(  Still had to replace the alternater though,
  Just a thought    :-k

Title: Re: Battery Light
Post by: Very_Disco_200 on March 27, 2008, 17:38:27

 isn't just the alternator brushes or anything small like that is it?

Title: Re: Battery Light
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 27, 2008, 18:03:48

It's usually the rectifier pack that's gone and the battery will be going flat IIRC.