Littlechat
Registered User
Hi all,
I've been lurking on here for a while now, but not had anything much to say so have kept my head down!
Until now....
I've got a 2001 2.5 Quattro Diseasel (180) which I love to bits, but last week the battery light came on while I was on my way back home from the airport. I had no choice but to keep going, but it was in the evening so I had to use my lights for the last bit of the journey, which then totally nailed the battery. I had nearly all of the warning lights come up on the dash, then lost all the dash illumination, then eventually lost the external lights about a mile from home. The engine wasn't sounding good either, very rattly and labouring.
I have replaced the battery as the old one was fried, and am now looking to get a new alternator too, but I'm having a bit of a job finding out which one I need! I've found loads but don't know what Amps I need - 120, 140, 150??? Does it matter that much, or is it absolutely crucial to have the right one?
The engine code is an AKE.
Any helpful advice will be gratefully received! :thumbsup:
I've been lurking on here for a while now, but not had anything much to say so have kept my head down!
Until now....
I've got a 2001 2.5 Quattro Diseasel (180) which I love to bits, but last week the battery light came on while I was on my way back home from the airport. I had no choice but to keep going, but it was in the evening so I had to use my lights for the last bit of the journey, which then totally nailed the battery. I had nearly all of the warning lights come up on the dash, then lost all the dash illumination, then eventually lost the external lights about a mile from home. The engine wasn't sounding good either, very rattly and labouring.
I have replaced the battery as the old one was fried, and am now looking to get a new alternator too, but I'm having a bit of a job finding out which one I need! I've found loads but don't know what Amps I need - 120, 140, 150??? Does it matter that much, or is it absolutely crucial to have the right one?
The engine code is an AKE.
Any helpful advice will be gratefully received! :thumbsup: