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Aug 8th, 2022, 20:46 | #1 |
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Battery charging warning light
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We are up in Yorkshire on holiday in our 2014 xc60 d4 auto 181. Just been out & on the way back a warning message appeared saying 'battery charging failure, service urgent. Just changed the battery a couple if weeks ago.what does this jess? Am I OK to drive the car & will I need to keep charging the battery? Thanks. |
Aug 8th, 2022, 21:08 | #2 |
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Ok, just had a quick.look under the bonnet & the alternator drive belt has snapped.. 78k mikes, not sure if that is about normal?
Anyway, does this belt drive anything else? Is it an easy job? We are on holiday so I can't debit myself.. can a local garage do it for me, and any special tools required? And am I ok to drive the car?. it drove back ok after the belt had snapped. Thx. Last edited by kinga; Aug 8th, 2022 at 21:12. |
Aug 8th, 2022, 21:19 | #3 |
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The battery will be draining while you’re driving so don’t expect to get far (maybe 30 mins?). Make sure you have the belt debris clear before starting at all as it can get tangled in the cam belt and wreck the engine.
Any garage should be able to replace it for you. I’d get them to replace the tensioner and check the pulleys too.
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Thanks mate.
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Aug 8th, 2022, 23:45 | #5 |
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Your the second chap in as many weeks whose aux belt popped on holiday….
As said you might get 20-30 mins running out of a full battery. I would get it to a dealer, they will have the exact part and should be able to fit it quickly… Yorkshire is a very big place - whereabouts are you? To replace the belt you remove the wheel, wheel arch liner and I think it’s a t30 torx socket to pull back the tensioner. It works the a/c as well. 20 min job if you’ve done it before (assuming it’s the 5 cylinder engine).
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Aug 9th, 2022, 05:13 | #6 |
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Hi. On a 5 cylinder, It's a T60 torx to operate the aux belt tensioner. Did mine yesterday and you are correct about the procedure. Could not do it from above or below. Just by the wheel arch liner being semi removed. The a/c belt is separate and behind the aux belt so no interference when changing the aux belt.
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