ryan_welshman 10 Posted January 14, 2017 Morning all Having problems, again! I think my alternator has failed as last night I was driving home and i found that the radio and cabin fan stopped working and the headlights slowly dimmed until the engine died and wouldnt start until i got a jump and i just made it home before it died again. Fuses and connections look good. Any help and advice? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 14, 2017 Well, step one is testing whether the alternator is actually charging the battery... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_welshman 10 Posted January 15, 2017 Thanks for the reply. Did step 1 as suggested. Voltage decreases from 12v to 11v to 9v in 2 to 3 minutes while running. Drains quicker when given any throttle... Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_welshman 10 Posted January 15, 2017 Well, step one is testing whether the alternator is actually charging the battery... Thanks for the reply. Did step 1 as suggested. Voltage decreases from 12v to 11v to 9v in 2 to 3 minutes while running. Drains quicker when given any throttle... Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 15, 2017 Yeah which means your alternator isn't doing jack unfortunately. I'm not too familiar on the ins and outs of alternators as it's possible to replace certain bits without a full rebuild / replacement.. but either way I'd say your problem is in that neighbourhood! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_welshman 10 Posted January 15, 2017 I was afraid the alternator was shot. But i think its still the original alternator, so for a 1992 model its done well for nearly 25 years! Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 15, 2017 I'll say :) What engine is it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_welshman 10 Posted January 15, 2017 2.0 16v im thinking the 90amp is the replacement but i know there is also a 65 amp version??? Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 15, 2017 If you can get a higher ampage one, I'd go for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_welshman 10 Posted January 15, 2017 If you can get a higher ampage one, I'd go for it. My thoughts exactly. Anywhere you can suggest for the best deal? Dont want to get ripped off Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 15, 2017 The only places I really buy parts from these days are VW, VW Classic Parts, Euro Car Parts and AVS. It's always a bit of a lottery though unfortunately. Alternatively there's lots of places that'll rebuild alternators for the £100 mark so worth looking into. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
