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Technical => Electrical => Topic started by: BenG40 gmoNeY on April 16, 2017, 10:41:19 pm

Title: Help. Alternator or lambs or?
Post by: BenG40 gmoNeY on April 16, 2017, 10:41:19 pm

Hello peeps

I have an issue were my engines cuts out(battery symbol on dash flickers as it bubbles and cuts out)
when I let it idle,when I hold the revs it's fine as soon as I let it go it cuts off.
A little help from my fellow G lovers
Would be much appreciated

Thanks
Ben

Title: Re: Help. Alternator or lambs or?
Post by: GR40 on April 18, 2017, 01:30:56 pm

Check the tension of the v-belts! Something is probably slipping.

Title: Re: Help. Alternator or lambs or?
Post by: ereeiz on April 19, 2017, 12:15:28 pm

Could be timing.

Have you done anything to it prior to it starting this? Have you done anything since?

Have you set the tickover in service mode? Don't piss about with it if it's not in service mode as it'll cause what you're describing. Not saying this is your cause, but I couldn't be arsed on one of mine, just turned the idle a bit to make it better, resulted in a barely useable car, jerky, on/off, etc.

Title: Re: Help. Alternator or lambs or?
Post by: G40supercharged on April 19, 2017, 12:50:05 pm

The battery light coming on is just a symptom of the engine running too slowly for the alternator to work just before the engine cuts out.

Title: Re: Help. Alternator or lambs or?
Post by: BenG40 gmoNeY on April 27, 2017, 01:33:33 am

Thanks for the advice/replies pals, but I've been a twat and didn't notice
The seriously loose throttle cable. (Stretched)
Mod G trying to idle at 5-600 rpm

Thanks

Title: Re: Help. Alternator or lambs or?
Post by: ereeiz on May 01, 2017, 11:17:02 am

Always good when it's something like that
About 10quid and 15mins and your sorted