LOGIE Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I think I know my answer here but looking for confirmation. (Alternator packed in) Went a spin a few hours ago and on the last 5 miles towards home. Red warning light came on at centre of dash and active front spoiler light started flashing. I tested voltage off battery whilst car is running with everything turned off. And not trusting my cheap ebay multimeter I got my jdsu out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Is 13.8v too low for a running car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Also just before this issue my speedo packed in?? Could this be related or more likely speed sensor and coincidence that two faults happened at once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 When my alternator died, I had nearly all the warning lights come on and my voltage was sitting around 12v. I think 13.8 is ok? Edit: my thread for reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 13.8/14 is about right mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Good info thanks Mike. 13.8v I may in early stages of alternator failure. Anyone confirm or advise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I've heard of similar symptoms occurring before crank pulley failure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Hmmm maybe it's just the speed sensor causing all this...hence active spoiler getting confused. It usually automatically deploys at 60mph and retracts at 30mph bit if speed sensor on gearbox has packed in this would cause all above symptoms to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Have you checked for stored fault codes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 No mate. I don't have a code reader...nor the know how to use one. . It's prob pretty easy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Very easy to do with a paperclip or piece of wire, see here http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?35920-How-To-Check-the-diagnostics-codes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Thanks nic. Appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Yep speed sensor has went south. Anyone has one gimme a shout. Cheers. Thanks to all who responded...appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Should be 14-14.4v ideally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 OK done paperclip test. No idea what the results mean Engine management light flashed in this sequence 1,2,2,5,3,4,4,2. Anyone able to help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 OK done paperclip test. No idea what the results mean Engine management light flashed in this sequence 1,2,2,5,3,4,4,2. Anyone able to help? Did you test with the ignition on but with the engine off? That sequence of flashes means you have 4 fault codes 12, 25, 34 & 42, if you go to the pics on the link I posted, it will tell you what each fault code is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 (edited) Yeah ignition on and engine off. Thanks nic. Waw Is it possible that if I find 1 fault it could clear all the others? 4 faults from a car that is running great just the speedo isn't working. I changed the No1 speed sensor today and speedo still not working. Edited March 20, 2016 by LOGIE (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike2JZ Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Looking through those errors, they all share the possibility that the ECU could be the culprit. Maybe if you are lucky someone else with a TT near you can let you try their ECU just to rule it out as it takes 2 minutes to swap in and check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Yeah you may be right Mike. No one anywhere near me with a TT auto sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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