I am having trouble starting the 90, the voltmeter on the dash is showing just above the red and doesn't increase much when I manage to bump start her. Is it likely to be a battery issue or alternator related? It has been worse since an enthusiastic off-road session last week, I winched a lot so am thinking the battery could be shot but also waded pretty deep so could water have affected the alternator?
Deep wading might've got to the starter motor?
I know the starter is OK as it is trying to turn over and after a run it starts OK, either the battery isn't getting a good charge or is shot. Will get it tested.
On or around Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:41:54 +0100, "Andy" enlightened us thusly:
within about 5 minutes after starting the voltmeter should be up to normal level.
However, a shagged battery can drag the voltage down, so it's not completely conclusive. If you don't run it a lot, then it tends to take a while to get the battery fully back to normal, I reckon.
Bring it round & I'll give it the once over with me multimeter.
It will be the battery I reckon.
"Austin Shackles" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...
Definitely an alternator, volts are around 9 across the battery and don't rise with engine running, the batt light is glowing dimly on tickover too. What sort of job is it to swap out?
It's a 15 minute job on a 300Tdi. Can't imagine the 200Tdi is much different.
Colin
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