Help lost all electrics and power!

[Choongmu]

Currently sat on the hard shoulder of the m62 Waiting for the AA having lost all power!

All started with the traction abs and airback lights coming on. Then the stereo stopped working. Then just a complete loss of power!

I'm guessing it's got something to do with the torrential rain I've been driving through bit has anyone had anything similar happen? Am I looking at an expensive bill?

[Raf_]

Battery fuse box m8 100% sure, you'll need a new fusebox a fuse and an alternator cable. the alternator cable corrodes where it goes into the fusebox and then over heats

[Raf_]

under £100 and about and hour for fitting it yourself.

[rwbaldwin]

If everything is dead including hazards, my guess would be a fuse on top of the battery or a loose connection

[Guest westallc]

yep deffo look at the fuse box ontop of tha battery has all the hall marks of this failing

hope you get it sorted asap

Edited 11 November, 2010 by westallc

[Raf_]

Same discriptsion as when mine went

[Choongmu]

Same discriptsion as when mine went

Cheers guys. AA have diagnosed a knackered alternator. Came and replaced the battery and it started up fine. Then kindly followed me to the garage. Good job too as it went again 2 miles from it. A1 service from the AA.

Anyone know of how much an alternator and fitting is. It's been left with the garage.

[rwbaldwin]

Cheers guys. AA have diagnosed a knackered alternator. Came and replaced the battery and it started up fine. Then kindly followed me to the garage. Good job too as it went again 2 miles from it. A1 service from the AA.

Anyone know of how much an alternator and fitting is. It's been left with the garage.

Was the alternator warning light (looks like a battery) on before everything died?

[pauldazzle]

AA just love to replace the battery.

[Choongmu]

Was the alternator warning light (looks like a battery) on before everything died?

Hi mate, no alternator light. Just abs, traction and airbag all came on at the same time the stereo switched off. then a mile later all power cut out.

[Choongmu]

Hi mate, no alternator light. Just abs, traction and airbag all came on at the same time the stereo switched off. then a mile later all power cut out.

Well you guys are great and the AA is rubbish. Garage (who know what they're talking about) called me and it's the fuse box on top of the battery.

[pauldazzle]

I saw an expose on the AA a few years ago which showed that AA were needlessly replacing batteries.

I had to call the AA out after when I inadvertently left the lights on my company Volvo T5, & the battery discharged. The AA man was desperate to replace the battery, but I refused to let him, & made him jump start the car. Had the car a further 2 years without issue!

Seems that they still have a battery replacement policy.

[Raf_]

It'll be due to the alternator cable get it changed aswell or it'll happen again!