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VY SS Issues

kodakmomentz

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Hi Guys,

I have a VY SS and the little red battery light has been coming on. Ive recently replaced the battery but it still comes on. It seems that when I drive long distances that the instruments cut in and out same with the audio in the car. Ill get to my destination and park the car up (usually at work) come back, start the car up, and nothing is wrong for a few days then it happens again.

Is this a good sign of the need of a new alternator or should I be looking elsewhere first before that lovely exercise?
 

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thanks ill give that a whirl
 

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when the battery light is on and the car is running, check the voltage at the battery. if its around 12V its not charging the system properly.
 

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not trying to be stupid or anything, but my wife reported the same thing with my VX recently, it was the coolent level light. Again not trying to say you are a dill mate, but the coolant light does look vaguely like a battery.
 
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