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(Message started by: Bobbit on May 16^th, 2014, 11:18am)

Title: possible battery failure
Post by Bobbit on May 16^th, 2014, 11:18am

Hi guys,
My 2.3 estate drove and started ok all day, parked up at home and one hour later went to start up and nothing.
All i got was a load of clicking and instruments spinning , i think it could be the battery, but can anyone tell me how to check if the alternator is working ok.
Please tell me in laymans terms, i have a volt meter but not sure what to do.
Don't want to buy new battery if it is the alternator.
Cheers
Bob ???

Title: Re: possible battery failure
Post by Scorpio_Mike on May 16^th, 2014, 11:29am

If the needles flick round it is normally a sign of the battery failing.
If you check in the technical section on this site there is a way of checking the battery voltage on the LCD by following a few simple instructions.
Sadly batteries do just seem to die suddenly these days - had to replace the battery on my Jeep recently, fine one day, dead as a Dodo the next.

Title: Re: possible battery failure
Post by Tompion on May 16^th, 2014, 1:34pm

The page Mike refers to is here:
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/instreset.htm

Remember though that the needles always flick round next time you turn on the ignition after doing this even if it's several days later & you've forgotten you did an instrument reset.

Easy to convince yourself the battery is going using this method of checking the voltage if you forget they WILL flick round next time.

Title: Re: possible battery failure
Post by Bobbit on May 16^th, 2014, 7:11pm

Hi guys,
many thanks for the info,it was the battery.
Thanks A lot for page link Tompion, had no idea you could do that.
once again thanks guys.
Bob