Help needed - car shutting down

Help needed - car shutting down was created by Richard 858

Posted 11 years 5 months ago #120954
Hi All, :help:

driving to work this morning the battery light came on.................

on the way home, the light came on again..................
fortunately most of the way home the ABS light came on,
just after that the radio turned off,
on my road the SRS light came on,
as I parked I lost the power steering.

Hopefully not too serious and a simple fix.

Any ideas gratefully received.

Rich.

Understeer - When you hit the wall with the front of your car.
Oversteer - When you hit the wall with the back of your car.
Horsepower - How fast you hit the wall.
Torque - How much of the wall you take with you.

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Replied by Leigh Ping on topic Help needed - car shutting down

Posted 11 years 5 months ago #120960

Richard 858 wrote: Any ideas gratefully received.


It sounds like an electrical problem. :lol:

I know.. :coat: But at least it's a free topic bump. :)
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Replied by Steve on topic Help needed - car shutting down

Posted 11 years 5 months ago #120962
Check the plug on the ecu,make sure its clean and tight
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Replied by John and Sue on topic Help needed - car shutting down

Posted 11 years 5 months ago #120963
Charge light coming on = alternator output. The way it's configured means that the output s low/non existent.

Random warning lamps coming on is a sign of slow battery charge failure.
Check charging voltage at tickover = above 14 Volts.
May be just the drive belt.

It will be all right in the end. If it isn't all right yet, then it is not yet the end..

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Replied by David Aiketgate on topic Help needed - car shutting down

Posted 11 years 5 months ago #120970
As above classic signs of alternator output problem. Either the alternator has failed or the belt is loose. :yesnod:
The battery will need charged as well, check it's still in good condition ie holding charge.

David
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Replied by talkingcars on topic Help needed - car shutting down

Posted 11 years 5 months ago #120973
What they all said.


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Posted 11 years 5 months ago #120979
This might help http://www.the-t-bar.com/en/forum/22-cjjs-guides/214-alternator-how-to-change

Exactly the same symptoms as when my alternator packed in.

However, it may just be a loose or missing auxiliary (alternator) belt.
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Replied by Richard 858 on topic Help needed - car shutting down

Posted 11 years 5 months ago #120980
Thanks all,

I'll have a look in the morning.

Rich.

Understeer - When you hit the wall with the front of your car.
Oversteer - When you hit the wall with the back of your car.
Horsepower - How fast you hit the wall.
Torque - How much of the wall you take with you.

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