Well my car cut out a few weeks back, just slowly dimmed and died. (battery light came on a few seconds before). left it for 5 mins and it started again. :/
Died again soon after but managed to get it to my work. one of the helpful peeps said to me get a jump and give the alternator a tap and see what happens....to which the battery light disappeared and car ran fine till now.
Now my other half was out in the car and it died again, same thing. phoned out recovery people they jumped the car and said its not alternator but the battery as the alternator is working fine. (message relayed by non car fan)
i have an old alternator from scrappy, but do i go to the hassle of changing alternator or do i buy a new battery?
some friendly advice needed!
thanks in advance.
Died again soon after but managed to get it to my work. one of the helpful peeps said to me get a jump and give the alternator a tap and see what happens....to which the battery light disappeared and car ran fine till now.
Now my other half was out in the car and it died again, same thing. phoned out recovery people they jumped the car and said its not alternator but the battery as the alternator is working fine. (message relayed by non car fan)
i have an old alternator from scrappy, but do i go to the hassle of changing alternator or do i buy a new battery?
some friendly advice needed!
thanks in advance.