Engine Cuts outs

[Marty91]

Hi All,

Just wondered if anyone can help. I have a 316 on a T plate E46. I've just noticed the battery symbol comes on for a short while and then goes off. Sometimes the engine cuts out after it's been standing, but never seems to give trouble during a journey.

I just wondered if anyone has seen this before?..

Many thanks,

Martin.

 

[Big Daddy]

Check your alternator belt for fit? Have your battery checked with a load test.

 

[Marty91]

Hi Big Daddy,

Thanks, I have had a new battery, and the alternator checked by a BM garage. They were puzzled as to what was wrong.

I'm a little worried this will cut out when I'm at speed, and I don't want to be without the power steering.

Martin.

 

[frolf]

i would worry less about powersteering and more about your car dying far from home. my battery light flickered a bit, and then while on a drive the cluster crashed and then shortly after the car died.

my batter failed the load test (but the car should've still run fin while the alternator was working) and my alternator put out 100amps. two days later the same thing happened.

Belt tensioner, new belts, and a new alternator fixed the prob