PeterOZ
6th January 2015, 10:02 AM
The D3 decided it did not want to play last week. Was driving back from sunny coast and heard a couple of "bong, bong" noises but nothing seen on the displays.
Thought no more about it. Was then driving the next day and got the suspension fault light come on, first amber, then to red. Bugger I thought.
Next a bunch of other warning lights came on including "NO HDC" and a rather large F on the far right display. D3 went into limp mode and eventually the Nav system flickered a few times then went blank. Eventually all instruments, speedo, RPM etc went totally blank and engine died but wipers started to go on their own accord and could not turn them off without removing the key.
Went and borrowed some jumper leads as I immediately thought battery. Got my trusty Fluke 77 out and battery measured about 10.4v.
Got a jump start, and turned off aircon and all else I could, limped it back home. Charged up the fitted battery and my old one. Next day same thing happened. I was leaning towards battery for a while as it took over a day to charge from dead to nearly 12v. Another day on deep charge brought it up over 13.5v.
Fitted to the D3 though and with motor running the batter was 12.6V with engine@ 2500 RPM so decided it must be alternator.
Rang MR Auto last Wed, 31 Dec to see what they thought. Nothing could be done till Monday when they reopened.
As I did not want to risk driving it over there some 50km and risk breaking down on the hornibrook bridge I had it put on a tilt tray truck yesterday. $145 so not too bad for peace of mind.
MR fitted me in straight away and fitted a new alternator which was lucky they had one in stock. So back pocket much lighter but D3 happy again.
Goes to show if you are getting Christmas lights on the dash check the battery and charge rate.
Was going to post some pics but under the new $11 fee thing I guess I don't have that option. Bit poor that.
cheers
P
Thought no more about it. Was then driving the next day and got the suspension fault light come on, first amber, then to red. Bugger I thought.
Next a bunch of other warning lights came on including "NO HDC" and a rather large F on the far right display. D3 went into limp mode and eventually the Nav system flickered a few times then went blank. Eventually all instruments, speedo, RPM etc went totally blank and engine died but wipers started to go on their own accord and could not turn them off without removing the key.
Went and borrowed some jumper leads as I immediately thought battery. Got my trusty Fluke 77 out and battery measured about 10.4v.
Got a jump start, and turned off aircon and all else I could, limped it back home. Charged up the fitted battery and my old one. Next day same thing happened. I was leaning towards battery for a while as it took over a day to charge from dead to nearly 12v. Another day on deep charge brought it up over 13.5v.
Fitted to the D3 though and with motor running the batter was 12.6V with engine@ 2500 RPM so decided it must be alternator.
Rang MR Auto last Wed, 31 Dec to see what they thought. Nothing could be done till Monday when they reopened.
As I did not want to risk driving it over there some 50km and risk breaking down on the hornibrook bridge I had it put on a tilt tray truck yesterday. $145 so not too bad for peace of mind.
MR fitted me in straight away and fitted a new alternator which was lucky they had one in stock. So back pocket much lighter but D3 happy again.
Goes to show if you are getting Christmas lights on the dash check the battery and charge rate.
Was going to post some pics but under the new $11 fee thing I guess I don't have that option. Bit poor that.
cheers
P