Thread: C30 Electrics : - 2010 C30 2.0d alternator - 120A or 150A?
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Old Mar 17th, 2020, 20:07   #3
TomJB
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Thanks for your input.

The first symptom which made me check the alternator was a whining noise at low revs. Then checked the battery with a multimeter: 12.2V when engine off and cold (not driven for 5 days), and slowly climbed up to 14V when idling. I then put all of the lights and cabin electronics on and it struggled to get above 12V. Alternator was also too hot to touch after a couple of minutes of idling.

Do you think that could still be one of the other things you mentioned?
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