Battery light on, but no issue??

[GOLFBALLS]

Hi folks.
My girlfriend had to use the Golf last night.

She was driving down the freeway and heard "something small come off" and then the battery light came on.

The car still starts and runs fine.

Any thoughts???

Wade

[tommymac]

as in the blue light or the actual battery symbol?

Was the road wet? I know that my GTI had no V belt splash guard and when it rained the belt used to slip and the blue light would come on sometimes.

[h100vw]

It'll run for quite a while with the alternator not charging Wade.

My guess is the tensioner bolt fell out and the alternator isn't working.

Check under the bonnet first.

Gavin

[VwJunkie]

It'll run for quite a while with the alternator not charging Wade.

My guess is the tensioner bolt fell out and the alternator isn't working.

Check under the bonnet first.

Gavin

I was gonna suggest the alt belt slipped but didnt think of the bolt!

[GOLFBALLS]

Yea thanks guys.
Just got home from a long night on the roads with no electricity.

I should've checked before posting here! The belt from the crank pulley to the a/c came off. That a/c pulley in turn then drives the belt for the alternator (which was still there, fooling me at first glance yesterday!)

Perfect excuse to prioritise the conversion this week.

Now tuesday's trip to the workshop will definatley be the last for the GTI in its current spec....

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