Cat and battery light just came on. wont go off....

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu May 24, 2012 4:44 pm

ARGH!

Right, I drove the car to mine this morning. All good. Gave the inside a clean ans the engine bay a wipe over.

I drive to fill up with fuel and the battery light and cat light came on half way there

I have checked the ground on the decat and thats tight. The car starts fine and seems to run ok but still both these lights are on...

Any help?

Am I able to drive it like this? or am i running off the battery as the alernator has died? whats the score guys!

Iv got tomorrow to get it fixed then its japshow

Post by **Lude-dude** » Thu May 24, 2012 4:46 pm

did you wash the engine bay?

could be some ground wires come loose maybe

Post by **Merlin** » Thu May 24, 2012 4:53 pm

Alternator!

I had the same when my alternator died on the 4G, and when the alternator belt fell off when my crank pulley failed on the 5G.

You'll be able to drive it untill all the battery power goes. After the rev counter and speedo dies you have 5-10 minutes before the enigine misfires and conks out.

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu May 24, 2012 5:06 pm

no Japshow then.

drokk MY LIFE.

I didnt wash the engine bay. i sprayed a little silicone grease in there and gave it a wipe with a rag.

Iv not even had this car 2k miles and its one thing broken after another.....

macky_6 · Post by **macky_6** » Thu May 24, 2012 5:12 pm

Can you not rob the one from your red S?

Hopefully someone here can ride to the rescue

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Thu May 24, 2012 5:13 pm

silver lining, japshow isn't until mid june. The payment deadline is this sunday

Post by **4thgenphil** » Thu May 24, 2012 5:41 pm

have a goood lookover it as it maybe a loose connection as you have disturbed it all recently

Post by **lewd lude lover** » Thu May 24, 2012 5:45 pm

oh. im a bloody fool then. still got a broken car though..

I damn well thought it was later in the year

iv got the battery on charge. Iv gone over all the connectors i can find. I will wait till the battery is charged and see whats what

Its weird that the cat light should come on.......when i can see the ground is good. does anyone know where the cat wire terminates the other end??

Post by **Gayno** » Thu May 24, 2012 6:29 pm

I've had this exact recently, and it was the alternator.

I also had the ABS and 4WS lights, but not sure if you have these?!

Best way to test is stick a multimeter on the battery with engine running, it should read 13.5-14v. If it's 11.5v or less then alternator isn't charging.

RAZOR · Post by **RAZOR** » Thu May 24, 2012 6:51 pm

i have a spare alternator off my 4th if u need it, im only junction 22 m5