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x reg polo TDI
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 12:41 am
by tazmanchester
id b realllyy grateful if any1 cud help me here
mark 5 polo x reg, 1.4 TDI S,
battery light keeps showing up on the speedometere even when car is started, i have 2 jump start the car or charge the battery, the battry is a newly replaced heavy duty battery, any suggestions?????????????????
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 1:02 pm
by zahir_213
check alternator out, that could be your problem
polo probs!
Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 6:27 pm
by jon_poloV
defo the alternator or something is draining the battery, check nothing is on that would draing the battery, boot light on when boots shut etc.
jon
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 12:13 pm
by zahir_213
ant imagine the boot light will drain that much current, not to that effect, maybe if left for ages without running the car. Could be something along those lines though.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 1:14 pm
by jon_poloV
i left my interior light on in the car for over night and it drained the battery!
also if you run the battery hard with a stereo then it often is weaker!
jon
Battery discharged on Polo TDI
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2004 4:41 pm
by Don Palmer
Hi Taz
Confirm Zahir's first reply. Your battery is not being charged by the alternator. Regret it probably needs a replacement, but check that it's rotating when the engine runs - very difficult to see.
Regards Don