Battery light boxsterd - 8 years ago |
Re: Battery light MarcW - 8 years ago |
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boxsterd
The red battery light on the dash came on this afternoon. According to the owner's manual the drive belt or battery charging system is broken.
I barely made it back home (around 10 miles from when the light came on).
The AC stopped working, the lights on console got dim, windows were very slow to go down, etc...all the things you would expect from a dead battery.
The car also got very SLUGGISH in the last couple of miles, like I was towing 5 tons.
When I braked at a stop sign, the brake fluid light came on, but there was plenty of fluid.
Engine temp went beyond it's normal range.
Oh, and of course the Check Engine light came on.
My question....could all this be caused by a dead battery or is it more likely the battery charging system or drive belt being broken?
TIA.
Re: Battery light boxsterd - 8 years ago |
Re: Battery light MarcW - 8 years ago |
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boxsterd
I'm now thinking it's the alternator or charging system. When I got home I read the Check Engine code and it was P0562 indicating low voltage.
I'l have it towed to the dealer Monday.
About the check engine light Guenter in Ontario - 8 years ago |
Re: Battery light boxsterd - 8 years ago |
Re: Battery light Crooster - 8 years ago |
Re: Battery light KevinH2000 - 8 years ago |
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Crooster
Jeez, that seems like a crazy amount of money. Do you know the parts / labor breakdown?
When a question about my Boxster's starter motor came up I was told instead of replacing... MarcW - 8 years ago |
What I think you want is for your alternator to be rebuilt. I won't bore you with the details... MarcW - 8 years ago |
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boxsterd
The biggest cost is the alternator, I think $1600 for new OEM. New battery I think was $250.
Will/can a dealer order a rebuilt alternator? I would love to pay a few hundred dollars instead of $1600.