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 Post subject: AU Falcon failing Alernator or bad connection?
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:23 am 
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i've noticed that when i go and start my car in the morning, it will start & idle just fine - the battery is nicely charged & it doesnt struggle to start. but when i go to do the morning ritual of cleaning the windscreen with the washers & wipers they are very sluggish untill either a minute or so after startup or when i simply blip the throttle & not by much either, usually 50 - 100 rpm off idle will be enough to get everything working perfectly again & then after that it wont have any dramas untill the next morning. i'm hoping its a simple thing but if it is a bad Alt how long does it have to live?

few things too add; the battery is about 2 years old, and the car itself hasnt had a service in a long time (financial constraints suck!)

 

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 Post subject: Re: AU Falcon failing Alernator or bad connection?
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 10:50 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: AU Falcon failing Alernator or bad connection?
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 9:35 pm 
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GTFORDMAN wrote:
i've noticed that when i go and start my car in the morning, it will start & idle just fine - the battery is nicely charged & it doesnt struggle to start. but when i go to do the morning ritual of cleaning the windscreen with the washers & wipers they are very sluggish untill either a minute or so after startup or when i simply blip the throttle & not by much either, usually 50 - 100 rpm off idle will be enough to get everything working perfectly again & then after that it wont have any dramas untill the next morning. i'm hoping its a simple thing but if it is a bad Alt how long does it have to live?

few things too add; the battery is about 2 years old, and the car itself hasnt had a service in a long time (financial constraints suck!)


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