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  1. 16th September 2014, 09:02 AM #11
    Geedublya
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    Disconnect cable to starter and jumper power to battery, this will allow you to energise car enough to get out of park and disengage park brake.

    At least you got a warning light, I had no warning except for a whirring noise and then 2 flat batteries.
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  2. 16th September 2014, 09:58 AM #12
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    The moment you get a red ALTERNATOR light on any car , you should take action.
    That is why the light is RED.
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  3. 16th September 2014, 12:57 PM #13
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    2 bobs worth

    My D3 developed the same Red light issue. I had RACQ look at it and they said no issues the Alternator was delivering 14 odd volts and checked the battery and said was fully charged.


    I then gave it to the blokes at British Offroad and they said that even though the alternator was charging and the Battery was fine at this time a sensor in the alternator was saying some part had failed and was most likely to die when you don't want it to happen, so I had them replace it.


    So a warning is a warning it seems, and there for a reason. The new alternator was installed and the light is no longer active.


    By the way, the British offroad blokes are the best.


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  4. 16th September 2014, 01:15 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by morpheus View Post
    AnD3rew, did your warning light stay on, or did it come on at start up? Mine has been coming on intermittently on start up, but it goes away quickly. This is usually accompanied by a chime. I haven't checked the voltage yet, but after reading your thread I am beginning to think I should.
    It came on and stayed on, but as others advise and based on my experience I would get it checked immediately.

    I was lucky mine failed pretty much at home but it could be pretty tricky in the middle of the Gore Hill Expressway as it really takes the battery out quickly, I have now confirmed that my 6 month old $500 battery has to be replaced as well. And when the battery goes it can't even easily be towed as you may not be able to open the drivers door and may not be able to get it out of park without a lot of messing around. You will need a service vehicle as well as a tow truck or at least a few spanners and a second battery.

    They have now discovered a suspension fault that can't be cleared when they tried to clear all the other faults and are now trying to figure out what that is
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