Sean08ssv
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Hey everyone i have a 2008 ssv ute, the past week the alternator warning has come up on my display while driving, when this happens i notice the voltage drops. I'll watch it go from 13 down to 12. It'll eventually go back up to 14volts or higher and the warning will disappear..its has now done this 7days in a row. Today i was driving and it did it again this time 11.8 volts and it came up with "service changing system" aswell as "low battery"..so i took it to batteryworld as they do free testing and the battery aswell as the alternator tested all fine..whilst doing these checks they noticed the connection from that lil black box next to the battery was only just holding onto the positive terminal as it was snapped..they fixed that..so i left not knowing whats going on with my car..did a 20min drive and no warnings this time..volts went from 14.7 when first started down to a steady 12.8/12.9 i did a load test when i got home turned everything on and it dropped to 12.5 still no warnings. left it for 3-4mins then turned everything off and volts started climbing to 14 which tells me the alternator is working...has anyone else had these issues?? Cos im stumped and not keen on spending alot of money on a alternator or battery without being sure whats actually going on..