Was driving home today from being away (2.5 hour drive) and with about an hour to go I noticed every time I braked the radio would cut out for a few seconds and the speedo etc hands/sticks would dip then go back.Get back into town and a high pitch sort of whine starts up and gets louder with acceleration.Stop car, go and do something, come back to car and it's as dead as a doornail.Doesn't even turn over.
Will call state roadside rescue to tow me to a garage tomorrow.
Does this issue sound familiar to anyone!
thunderbolt,
Jan 19, 9:57pm
Sounds like alternator issue possibly. What model car!
jmma,
Jan 19, 9:58pm
Fanbelt loose , causing it not to charge (o:
hails69,
Jan 19, 10:00pm
It's a 94 or maybe 95 subaru legacy, auto.
hails69,
Jan 19, 10:04pm
Are either of those ^ possibilities expensive!
msigg,
Jan 19, 10:08pm
Yes as above sounds like alternator issue. As you braked that took the power out of the battery hence the radio/speedo. Time for a checy of the battery/ alternator and belts. Not too bad an issue.
hails69,
Jan 19, 10:09pm
Aha.Battery is a couple of months old, has a 5 year guarantee. I'll ring the people who sold it to me for a chat tomorrow.Many thanks :-)
mugenb20b,
Jan 19, 11:39pm
Don't bother, your car doesn't have a battery related problem.
hails69,
Jan 19, 11:52pm
Above person said to check battery/alt issue!
mugenb20b,
Jan 19, 11:58pm
Do this first ^^^^^ and go from there. The battery will be drained if you had a charging problem (alternator).
hails69,
Jan 20, 12:02am
Will do :-)
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