m325i cut out

[sadida20 0]

Hey guys

I had to jump the car tonight. Once it going it was fine till about 15 mins into the drive i slowed to stop (clutch in) and it cut out.radio started to sort of cut out too. It didnt restart. Even with a jump it didnt restart?

any ideas? dead battery? alternator?

thanks

worst timing

[*Glenn* 854]

Alternator ? was the battery light on ? A knackered battery that wont accept a charge will do the same. Still only guessing... needs to be checked

[sadida20 0]

cheers glen. just got it jumped and it started.

also i notcied the lights sort of flickering with the rev s of the car? whats that

i ll take it into yourself or ross asap.

the battery light never came on?

thanks

[sadida20 0]

just pulled the battery out and put it on the charger

it has a green light already. so not the battery?

but wouldnt this mean it should start?

[323e30 0]

sounds like your alternator is gone,

have you done any kind of work on the car in the last week? anything at all.

[sadida20 0]

na nothing on it at all

[323e30 0]

Only things i can think of at the moment is the alternator finally wearing its brushes out, or maybe the battery is shorting out on the bonnet. (unless its in boot) or could even be the starters brushes shorting to earth? Not very likely to be that though. Bad connection where the earth strap is from chassis to engine.?

[sadida20 0]

i ll have a better look tomorrow, battery is in the boot.

I think i ll just take into the proper guys and let them fix it