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electrical fault peaugot 206 1.4 petrol lx 51reg

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When I turn the ignition off and remove the key, the clock, window switch lights and battery charge light stay on but are very dim. with the engine running, I get a reading of 14 volts with everything turned on and 12 volts with everything turned off.

Can anybody think of possible causes, any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Based on what I have read here on the forum I would suggest you take a good look at the ignition switch, as (at a guess) some of it may be sticking together. The voltages seem about right though.
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Thanks for reply Hell Razor5543,

I'll check out the ignition switch, I did notice the ignition key getting warm.

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I have replaced the ignition switch with a new one, the problems still there.

I've noticed something else now, when you turn the ignition off the battery light and clock remain on but dull, with the courtesy light on the battery and clock light glow bright. The electric windows and wipers operate with no key in the ignition.

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autoles wrote: engine running, I get a reading of 14 volts with everything turned on and 12 volts with everything turned off.

Thanks Les.
you should be seing more than 12V with engine running and everything switched off!!!,

with engine rev's around 2,500rpm and nout switched on you should see between 14 to 14.5V,
this should drop off a bit on switching high current draw items on,
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citronut wrote:
autoles wrote: engine running, I get a reading of 14 volts with everything turned on and 12 volts with everything turned off.

Thanks Les.
you should be seing more than 12V with engine running and everything switched off!!!,

with engine rev's around 2,500rpm and nout switched on you should see between 14 to 14.5V,
this should drop off a bit on switching high current draw items on,
I misread that, I was going with 14V with engine running, and 12V with engine off. Sorry.
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Hell Razor5543 wrote:
citronut wrote:
autoles wrote: engine running, I get a reading of 14 volts with everything turned on and 12 volts with everything turned off.

Thanks Les.
you should be seing more than 12V with engine running and everything switched off!!!,

with engine rev's around 2,500rpm and nout switched on you should see between 14 to 14.5V,
this should drop off a bit on switching high current draw items on,
I misread that, I was going with 14V with engine running, and 12V with engine off. Sorry.
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Post by addo »

I would suggest starting by disconnection of any non-original equipment, such as a stereo.

If that fails to make a difference, leave disconnected while the problem is resolved. Next try disconnecting the alternator leads (disconnect battery first), insulate the eyelets with tape and reconnect the battery. See if that fixes it.

Should there be no change, try swapping in the underbonnet fuse panel from a similar model.
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i have seen a case were the battery/charge light stayed on but dim with ignition off, this turned out to be a bad earth between the regulator and the alternator body
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addo wrote:I would suggest starting by disconnection of any non-original equipment, such as a stereo.

If that fails to make a difference, leave disconnected while the problem is resolved. Next try disconnecting the alternator leads (disconnect battery first), insulate the eyelets with tape and reconnect the battery. See if that fixes it.

Should there be no change, try swapping in the underbonnet fuse panel from a similar model.
Thanks addo

I disconnected the leads from the alternator as suggested and that's seems to have done it, so the fault seems to be with the alternator.
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citronut wrote:i have seen a case were the battery/charge light stayed on but dim with ignition off, this turned out to be a bad earth between the regulator and the alternator body
Thanks citronut,

I'm going to replace the alternator, so that should solve my problem.
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