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New Used car is faulty

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  • ghandi
    ghandi Posts: 135 Forumite
    slimer3k wrote: »
    The battery was dead again this morning.

    I phoned the dealer this morning, and he thinks it's the battery. He is changing it for me on Monday. I think it's more than that, but I'll let him find the fault his way! Just a pity it's an hours drive away.

    I had a better look at the alternator today in the light, and the alternator looks like it has been changed recently.

    Sometimes a dodgy alternator can take out a battery!
  • slimer3k
    slimer3k Posts: 44 Forumite
    Thought I'd post an update.

    The Battery was changed, didn't help. Dealer took it back and changed the alternator, still no luck! Ended up have a new wiring loom installed, the alternator was over charging and frying everything. It's been changed a week now and seems to have cured the problem. Cost to dealer - £80 battery, £260 for wiring loom and labour. Fingers crossed!
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