x reg polo TDI

[tazmanchester]

id b realllyy grateful if any1 cud help me here
mark 5 polo x reg, 1.4 TDI S,
battery light keeps showing up on the speedometere even when car is started, i have 2 jump start the car or charge the battery, the battry is a newly replaced heavy duty battery, any suggestions?????????????????

[zahir_213]

check alternator out, that could be your problem

[jon_poloV]

defo the alternator or something is draining the battery, check nothing is on that would draing the battery, boot light on when boots shut etc.
jon

[zahir_213]

ant imagine the boot light will drain that much current, not to that effect, maybe if left for ages without running the car. Could be something along those lines though.

[jon_poloV]

i left my interior light on in the car for over night and it drained the battery!
also if you run the battery hard with a stereo then it often is weaker!
jon

[Don Palmer]

Hi Taz

Confirm Zahir's first reply. Your battery is not being charged by the alternator. Regret it probably needs a replacement, but check that it's rotating when the engine runs - very difficult to see.

Regards Don