JoelP
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| posted on 11/7/04 at 04:58 PM |
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Flat battery on a diesel
off on my jollies tommorow, but when i started the car today the battery warning light was on. Wont go off either, even with some revs, and the
charger says its got a low battery to boot...
its a diesel, so am i right in thinking that the engine will run without the battery anyway? question is, will the eventual loss of the battery after
6 hours of driving cause any significant problems, aside from the obvious wipers and lights?
to make things worse, im setting off at 6am...
any help or advise welcome. FWIW, its an r reg primera tdi.
[Edited on 11/7/04 by JoelP]
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 11/7/04 at 05:04 PM |
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Thats the alternator warning light i think you'll find... so perhaps your alternator is on its way out ! Hence the flat battery
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 11/7/04 at 05:06 PM |
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the pimp has a solenoid valve and requires juice to keep it energised,so you wont get far
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 11/7/04 at 05:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
the pimp has a solenoid valve
The pimp ??? 
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 11/7/04 at 05:08 PM |
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Think you need to call at a motor factor en-route and change it
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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Peteff
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| posted on 11/7/04 at 05:33 PM |
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The pimp ???
The fiel pimp of course, U thunk U've got a keyboard luke Conrods on my compiter. Who's been swappung letters roind? you biggers
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/7/04 at 05:56 PM |
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cheers for all the replys, conrod gets the prize for most helpful one so im buggered. Means i have to drive from leeds to somerset in a citroen ax.
what fun...
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 11/7/04 at 05:57 PM |
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did that to the compo in the office at a place i worked once,caused chaos for days
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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