1999 Audi Station Wagon Repair Question
Topics covered: Battery, Engine, Serpentine belt.
Mileage: No information provided.
Mileage: No information provided.
Asked on May 22, 2010
Battery power goes down when i turn
Air Conditioning problem
1999 Audi Station Wagon 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 110000 miles
Hello,
I have recently replaced the serpentine belt (maybe a coincidence), but since then whenever I turn on the air condition, the little battery indicator goes down from a healthy 12V to 10 V and it gets even worse in traffic jam and then the car starts vibrating and makes noise.
is this a battery or a an air condition problem and could it be due to a faulty replacement of the serpentine belt?
Thanks,
Bettina
1999 Audi Station Wagon 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 110000 miles
Hello,
I have recently replaced the serpentine belt (maybe a coincidence), but since then whenever I turn on the air condition, the little battery indicator goes down from a healthy 12V to 10 V and it gets even worse in traffic jam and then the car starts vibrating and makes noise.
is this a battery or a an air condition problem and could it be due to a faulty replacement of the serpentine belt?
Thanks,
Bettina
Asked by bbommAnswer
Replied on May 22, 2010
Hi bbomm. The place to start is by using a cheap digital voltmeter to measure battery voltage while the problem is occurring. A fully charged battery should read near 12.6 volts when the engine is not running. If it is around 11.0 volts or less, there is a shorted cell and the battery must be replaced.
Next, measure battery voltage again while the engine is running. It must be between 13.75 and 14.75 volts. If it is low, suspect a generator problem.
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