eck_johnston 2 Posted March 29, 2009 Hi, A wee but occasionaly very irritating problem... Basically, unless i take revs past about 3500, the battery is not getting charged. Tell tale signs include slightly dim lights, sluggish wipers etc. Obviously, this is rarely a problem, but sometimes (like yesterday) when for example i have very little petrol in the car, i bumble along changing gear at low revs, forgetting that the battery is getting drained. I stop, put fuel in, and then of course discover that the car won't start. Very chuffin annoying. Anyone else experience this? Is it a shonky voltage regulator/alternator? One of my friends has the same problem on an old series 3 land rover.... Cheers, Eck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ethos 0 Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) It's the "excite wire" on the alternator. There is the main thicker cable that goes to the starter from the alternator and a smaller spade connector that goes to the brown multiplug (excite wire). I'd take this off and clean it up and make sure the connection is ok... Edited March 29, 2009 by Ethos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fenton 1,525 Posted March 29, 2009 Yes, as above, also check the connection through the brown multiplug of doom is OK. I'll bet that your battery light isn't working either? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eck_johnston 2 Posted March 29, 2009 Cheers for the responses - I'll have a gander this week at some point and take advantage of the nice extra hour of daylight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
