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  1. 6th April 2010, 08:44 AM #1
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    Battery light coming on when fording...

    Gudday

    My 200tdi Disco battery light flicks on for a few seconds while fording creeks, or today it came on while hitting a big puddle during a downpour. Is it just water hitting the alternator? And is this a problem?

    I put new batteries in the other day, but this problem's been occurring on the odd occasion I have had to ford a creek for ages.

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  2. 6th April 2010, 09:12 AM #2
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    It's usually caused by belt slippage when it gets wet, rather than an actual alternator problem.
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  3. 6th April 2010, 05:35 PM #3
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    Mine does the same thing.
    Has done it for years and usually stops as soon as I exit the water. Never been a problem and I must admit I hav'nt gone looking to hard as it is still going, so I am prepared to leave well enough alone.
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  4. 8th April 2010, 12:15 PM #4
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    I agree with both of the above.
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  5. 8th April 2010, 02:20 PM #5
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    try saddle soap on the belt or rosen u can find it at horse equitment places the belt grip you buy in the spray tin washes off in water the rosen stays sticky
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  6. 11th April 2010, 08:11 PM #6
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    But wont a "sticky" belt pick up rubbish?
    just live with it.
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  7. 13th April 2010, 10:51 AM #7
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    sometimes the saying if it aint broke dont fix it ought to be listened to. This is perhaps one of those times.

    The two things I would look at if I were to play with it is replacing the belt if it is old and perhaps the tensioner pulley if it is weak.
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  8. 14th April 2010, 02:49 PM #8
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    Dont mention the f@#d word and it wont happen again .
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  9. 14th April 2010, 08:42 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by gwebb View Post
    Mine does the same thing.
    Has done it for years and usually stops as soon as I exit the water. Never been a problem and I must admit I hav'nt gone looking to hard as it is still going, so I am prepared to leave well enough alone.

    What he said!!
    Mine has always done it. I have swapped the old Magneti Marelli Altenator for a Bosch and nothing changed. Don't worry about it.
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