[928uk] Emergency Alternator Question

[Paul Smith]

My guess would be water in the alternator, it used to happen to me quite
often when I first had a 928 and it had no cover on the alternator, a big
puddle would stop it working for a bit.

Smiffy

On 27 September 2018 at 08:30, Paul via 928uk <928uk at lists.928.org.uk>
wrote:

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> Hi
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> The alternator cut out half way through my first lap at the Ring
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> I kept going and about 2 or 3 mins later it came back again, and has been
> working for last 20 miles or so
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> Symptoms were alternator light on, voltage gauge at min, tacho pegged at 5k
>
> The car was fine first thing in the morning, and I switch on everything:
> lights, rear defrost, front defrost etc
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> But 20 mins later during the first lap the alternator fails
>
> I did put the car through a car wash last night, but the jump start
> terminal does have the cover, and the multi-way plug was dry when I checked
> it just now
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> Belt tension is good, no sign of contamination, and no weird noises
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> Any suggestions as to the cause?
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> Any predictions about what might happen next?
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> Thanks - Paul
> 87 S4 Manual
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