Rob Dublin Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Glad I joined up last week... help needed please. After a long 150 mile round trip yesterday, started up the Supe in the evening and immediately was greeted by a myriad of warning lights on the dash (oil, battery, cat and tail lights, but not ALL of them) Didn't seem to run the same, but may have been slightly paranoid. Checked oil, was slightly low so topped up but light still on. Left over night, same problem this morning. Started 1st time tho. Odd drive to work, radio flickered on and off, power steering was intermittently heavy and gear change on the auto-box was slow. 1/2 a mile from work the lights finally went out, but only because ALL the electrics seem to have went, even speedo & tacho. Parked, turned off engine. Immediately tried to restart but starter motor didn't want to know. Battery was fine up to y'day evening, hadn't left lights on (interior or exterior). Car is a 94 n/a auto. Any ideas? Alternator problem maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-san Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Dude, I had this happen to me: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=52578 Sorted it by cleaning under the battery terminals with emery cloth. Note: do not grab both terminals at once lol! EDIT> Do check your grounding points as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Cheers Ben, sounds like a lunch hour activity... will report back after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Right, just had a look. Car started up fine, but warning lights still on. No corrosion on the battery terminals nor on the grounding point. I've no tools with me, but might disconnect the battery tonight and see if that helps. Anybody know why all the warning lights are coming on in the 1st place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-san Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 OK, time to harvest some error codes I think. Try not to reset the ECU and check them against the list we have on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Didn't get a chance to check the codes, car died on me in traffic so had to get it towed. Put a battery booster on to start it, but meter read that it wasn't getting a charge, I presume that means the alternator is up the swany? Expensive bit of kit? Hard to get at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Sounds like one of the terminals on the battery not making clean contact or one of the battery posts itself is loose/knackered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Connections seem fine. Was going to replace the battery 1st, but that'll just drain if it's not being charged by the alternator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 I'm pretty sure it the altermator at this stage. Question becomes are they expencive and how easy are they to get? (Auto-box, so the 100amp one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 Problem was the alternator. Has now been rebuilt and back to normal. Mucho thanks to my mate for the re-build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben-san Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Glad you got it diagnosed and sorted to standard Rob. Yet another 12 year old supe lives on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Lads at http://www.motorsinc.ie/ !! They're in Blanchardstown in Dublin, and now come highly recommended by me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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