Bmw 318i 2001 - Battery Light Comes On And Temporary Loss Of Power

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CASARNBIL - 06 Sep 2005 10:37 GMT

Hi there - can anyone help on this - I have a 2001 BMW 318I which afte
being is fine when running from cold but after a while the batter
light comes on and the car temporarily loses power and jerks bac
before recovering. It may then not do it again for some time but th
problem always reoccurs at some point. I have taken the car to severa
different garages who can find no fault - the problem is now driving m
to distraction - any advice would be most gratefully received.

Julie L :confused

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fbloogyudsr - 06 Sep 2005 16:47 GMT

"CASARNBIL" <CASARNBIL.1uy13i@no-mx.forums.yourdomain.com.au> wrote

> Hi there - can anyone help on this - I have a 2001 BMW 318I which after
> being is fine when running from cold but after a while the battery
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> Julie L :confused:

It sounds like something is wrong with the alternator. If the jerking
occurs *before* the light comes on, something is jamming - usually
the A/C compressor - and causing the accessory belt to stop. A
close inspection of the belt should tell you if this is the case since
it will have scorch/slip marks.

If not that, I would have someone take a close look at the alternator.
However, they don't often go out... Might be the master relay, too.

Floyd

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Malt_Hound - 06 Sep 2005 18:44 GMT

>> Hi there - can anyone help on this - I have a 2001 BMW 318I which after
>> being is fine when running from cold but after a while the battery
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> Floyd

I disagree. If the alternator were the problem there would be no
instantaneous effect to the engine running. My guess would be a bad
ground connection somewhere, like the ground strap that runs from the
engine to the chassis? That might explain both symptoms...

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