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crip4life · 10-11-2011, 10:12

hi all, am new to this site, i need help i have just recently purchased an mg tf 1.8 stepspeed on a 52 plate,a few days later after driving home i notice the batt icon flicker on dash it then went off,a day later various other icon started illuminating and staying on(batt light not on) loss of speedo,rev counter,steering become very heavy,anyway changed batt seemed ok then it started again??? help pls

**Kayleigh** · 13-11-2011, 14:09

sounds like a bad earth ...

denis747 · 13-11-2011, 17:44

Or a dying alternator. Also check that the auxiliary belt, the one that drives the alternator and power steering pump is in good condition and is not slipping.

10-11-2011, 10:12	#1
crip4life Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Car: MG TF Posts: 2	help hi all, am new to this site, i need help i have just recently purchased an mg tf 1.8 stepspeed on a 52 plate,a few days later after driving home i notice the batt icon flicker on dash it then went off,a day later various other icon started illuminating and staying on(batt light not on) loss of speedo,rev counter,steering become very heavy,anyway changed batt seemed ok then it started again??? help pls

13-11-2011, 17:44	#3
denis747 Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bristol Car: Rover 620Ti. Rover 75 cdti (Bro's) Posts: 4,300	Or a dying alternator. Also check that the auxiliary belt, the one that drives the alternator and power steering pump is in good condition and is not slipping. Last edited by denis747; 13-11-2011 at 18:34.

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