flashing battery light while driving

[magic77]

Very odd thing happened this morning

Just let home and was driving around 40mph as I accelerated for a few seconds the battrery light began to flash. It flashed a few times and then went away and thats it.

Car did not feel any different.

All I had running extra was radio, and aircon. any ideas what it could mean.

 

[bellautos]

It could be just a loose belt or a dodgy alternator or possibile a loose wire.

Either way its worth getting it looked at

 

[daniel_owen_uk]

Yep I was reading the userguide last night and flashing battery light = loose belt or alternator on the blink.

Although I think I read if the belt went it takes PS with it too, so possibly good idea to get it looked at sharpish.

 

[magic77]

well going into dealer Saturday. Had the battery checked about two months ago when I had a problem with faulty glowplug but even then it came up fine.

Will see what dealer says on Saturday, thanks

 

[bellautos]

can you here any squeeling when the light comes on ??

 

[magic77]

well car went into dealer and turns out on idle the alternator is not providing enough power so its a new alternator.

Good thing its covered underwarranty unlike the engine mounts for which I need to shell out £230.

Still annoying for such things to fail on a car that is less thsan 4 years old and only 60k

 

[Silver Bullet]

same thing happened to me today, no squealing but my car only has 5000 miles, it had already happened before a couple of times but I thought it could be the alternator shutting itself off to give me more power, I'll take it to the dealer and see what they say