Battery warning light????

[vwluke]

Hi every1, i havent been on the forum for a while, but i am in need of a bit of help, please.
A battery light has just started flashing on the dash of my 2004 sharan with the words "Alternator Workshop".
Does anyone have any ideas of what this could be please.
All replies are gratefully received, thanks.

[towcestervag]

is the pas noisy on lock?
2 things it could be
1 check charge rate must be about 14v
2 remove the pas/alt belt and check the freewheel pulley to see if seized this is the reason i asked if the pas was noisy
the most common fault is the pulley

[vwluke]

hi there, the charge rate is fine. Come to mention about some noises, i have heard the odd noise coming from the alternator. If the pulley has seized, can it be changed or does it mean a new alternator, thanks.

[towcestervag]

the pulley can be changed
there is a special tool for doing this though
gsf and euro car parts do the pulley but there are several types so they will need the alternator number to get right

[vwluke]

Thanks towcestervag, that has helped alot.

[bebbo 1]

Hi, Prob a bit late but iv'e just had this problem. The wiring multi plug behind the battery was full of water and gundge. ! Clean it out an dry,worked fine.