Help !!!!!!

[Simon-UK]

Sorry if this is the wrong thread,

But my gf got up this morning to take my lil :quadgt: in to work got less than 2 mins away and she had to turn back as these lights were on, see bellow.



The car is gettin really hot and the engine coolant tank is full right up, could it be the theomstat, as i dont think its the head gasket because there is no mayo under the oil cap ???? and as you can see the battery light and light next to it are stayin on ????

 

[Gee]

All of the lights?! So she was dirving with the door open?

Sure its not an ECU or electrical fault?

Do the diagnostics test.

 

[Simon-UK]

How do i do that ????

 

[Adam_Glanza]

yea somethings going cookoo with your instrument panel unless she had the door open and seatbelt off when taking the picture? strange for all 4 to be on at once tho maybe youve got a dodgy connection

 

[Simon-UK]

No i had the door open and the car was just tickin over im on about the battery light and the light next to it

 

[CaL]

lol mate i had these lights up on my dash when my alternator was dieing......dont know what they are....never seen them since

 

[Monkfish]

The pair on the right are battery charge warning and cat temperature warning.

Check your connections to the alternator to make sure nothing has fallen off. There are tests you can do to check to see if the alternator is borked, but I don't know what they are.

As for the cat warning light, that suggests to me the cat is fucked. Take it off and have a look at the matrix inside, chances are it's all fused together and getting too hot.

 

[Simon-UK]

OK anyone know for a alternator for sale and a decat ?

 

[CaL]

both lights were on when my alternator fucked.....my decat is fine and no problems since.....the other is your battery telling you its not getting enough charge....buy a volt meter and see what volts your running while running and not running.....should be 12 volts off and 14-15 when on

 

[Simon-UK]

Bit worried thou why its gettin so hot, the temp gague was nearly up on 3/4s its never that high

 

[glanzaphil]

i agree with cal this happened when my battery died. dont understtand the temperature thing tho

 

[Simon-UK]

Yea ive got some prices on a alternator 50quid delivered but really worrried why its gettin hot

 

[stevetony01]

is your fan running?? for the rad?

 

[GP82]

Easy way to test the alternator, turn car on, while it's running disconnect the battery, negative terminal first then positive, engine should still tick over.
Check thermostat to see if it's operating correctly, pull it out the block, top coolant hose will lead you to it. Put the kettle on then chuck the thermostat in there, see if it opens.

 

[Simon-UK]

I didnt hear the fan runin when it was hot so im guessin no. And if it does still tick over that means ????

 

[Simon-UK]

Im guessing its cos the rad aint kickin in thats why its gettin hot and its cooked the cat

 

[buffy]

Alternator belt also drives the water pump, hence the high temp

 

[Simon-UK]

Cheers very much mr. buff your a life saver a top fella

 

[goldenvtr]

Take the bulbs out