Multiple dashboard warning lights

Ronin56 · Nov 12, 2009

Yesterday while returning from a 120 km journey I suddenly had three dashboard lights come on at once, the battery discharge light, the low oil pressure light and the fuel filter light. As it was Armistice day and everything was shut (I'm in France although the vehicle is UK origin) I had little option but to continue my journey home (about 70k still to go). It was driving normally but as I got to the last kilometre or so the ABS light came on and then the handbrake light. Once I had stopped the car at my house it would not start again and the battery appears dead. I fear it is something expensive but is it possible it is just a battery problem? It has been a bit reluctant to start lately. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

darkstar355 · Nov 12, 2009

Sounds like an alternator problem . Try to start the car, then turn on everything: radio, lights, fan and a/c, and see if the car dies. If not, its the battery. An alternator does not cost much.

mogui · Nov 13, 2009

alternator V belt broken?

Ronin56 · Nov 13, 2009

I have charged the battery and put it back on the car. It starts, runs and drives as if nothing is wrong but I still have the battery, oil pressure and fuel filter lights illuminated. I can understand why you both suggest an alternator problem but why would the oil pressure and fuel filter lights still be on? I've checked the oil level by the way.

tash · Jan 7, 2011

hi
was there ever a fix (or reasoning) for this?
My 2002 D4D has just done the same (but not dead...yet)
thanks
Tash

cheetah1 · Jan 10, 2011

It's not uncommon that half the dashboard lights up when the alternator goes. I assume you checked the belt?

tash · Jan 10, 2011

yep it was the belt ! snapped clean - now replaced & all sweet again
thanks

Multiple dashboard warning lights

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