Thread: I've been jinxed- tdi alternator.

Check the back of the alternator for loose connections, Also if you have one check output from the alternator with a multi meter.

Connections are all good and i'm not having charging problems as power and lights were fine last night and tonight coming home.

Be careful, remember ( I will stand corrected) once its started your engine needs minimal power to run and will happily run on battery power only( guessing diesel). My Alternator was stuffed and only sign was the tachometer stopped working, no tell tail eventualy the battery will go flat. Worth checking before you end up stuck somewhere. My alternator cost $300 for a 100amp

Originally Posted by Bazzle218

Be careful, remember ( I will stand corrected) once its started your engine needs minimal power to run and will happily run on battery power only( guessing diesel). My Alternator was stuffed and only sign was the tachometer stopped working, no tell tail eventualy the battery will go flat. Worth checking before you end up stuck somewhere. My alternator cost $300 for a 100amp

Yep tdi, i am aware that it will run without much battery power but lights should be affected or at least go dim and then bright. Do you happen to know the weight of a tdi alt ?

mine did the same thing then the alternator caught on fire