New golf, same problem
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New golf, same problem
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sorry kind of in the wrong bit of forum and the problem with the last one was the wiper motor staying on i think and draining power but pretty sure its not that on this un.
can someone run me through a couple alternator checks please, would try searching again but took me ages last time and in a bit of a rush as i've gotta be up at 5 for work.
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while i have had it the car always drove 100% the only thing i can think of , like i suggested in your pm, was sometimes the fan belt did squeel a little . have you checked the belt ? also check how tight it is . i wouldn't have thought it is anything major , change your belt and re-tension it .
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and the ciggie lighter doesnt work which meant no sat nav getting home lol
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So any reading you get is dependant on what voltage the battery is putting out
Anyway you already know you have a battery draining problem and you'd be suprised what current some radios will draw when off.
How long exactly are you leaving it? The only way to really check it without a load bench is to seperate alternator and battery. Do you have an ammeter to measure the current draw from the battery?
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i'm gonna swap the alternator off the other car onto this one and see if that works then nice shiny new alternator for the gti.
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Bump Starting it virtually every time at the moment. I've got a brand new battery, Ive secured all wiring and checked for breaks in wiring, Ive cleaned up the earth several times and added an extra strap to the srtut tower and a small one from the head. I can only think its the alternator but I'm reluctant to fork out in case its not. If I conquer it i'l be sure to let you know.
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