Alternator problems

Alternator: Device that generates the electric current that charges the battery.

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Alternator at fault? Solved

Suzuki Swift 2007 Swift VVT 142655 miles

Car doesn't seem to hold enough charge to start recently. Feels like flat batter. ,eps and abs light come on,power steering goes stiff until it's running for a min or so. Does go if jump started or push Started. Its embarrassing as fk. Something is draining the battery or not holding charge...no so swift eh.

Not so swift from New Zealand 3 years ago

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Same issue here

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Swifty from Australia 3 years ago

I am have the same problem on my 2008 swift. Put in new alternator and charged battery and cleaned earth from battery to body.

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Not so swift from New Zealand 3 years ago

And how did that go? Was it a success

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Jenni from Australia 3 years ago

I have had the exact same issue since I purchased my 2011 Suzuki Swift New.

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Swifty from Australia 3 years ago

Hi Jenni
I got my auto elect to check the alternator for charge faulty alternator. Had to replace

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Best answer (according to Not so swift)

Not so swift from New Zealand 3 years ago

After some time looking at the battery,re-earthing the negative leads,terminals and the terminal leads I discovered my negative terminal had split completely in half on the underside so I replaced the negative terminal with a led one and that fixed the problem.

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Wolf storm from South Africa 3 years ago

Hi same thing happened to me was the altinator,had it recon cheaper

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Poppy from Great Britain 3 years ago

Having same problems with my Suzuki Swift Worst car I've ever had. Constant electrical problems. I give up with it!!!

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Suzuki Swift 2017 Alternator

Suzuki Swift 2017 Suzuki Swift 150000 miles

My Suzuki Swift's alternator broke. Suzuki South Africa does not have spares and I have to wait 1 month for the alternator to get to South Africa. They don't sell the spares for the Alternator (only needing the brushes and regulator). You have to buy the whole Alternator for R14 000.00 which is absolutely ridiculous. Suzuki South Africa is not doing anything to compensate me - not even a loan car.

Mary from South Africa 3 years ago

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Same issue here

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Wolf storm from South Africa 3 years ago

Hi my Suzuki swift sport automatic altinator also broke,I had it recon at a local machanic,cost me R1200

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I cant find the fuse for alternator

Suzuki Swift 2011 Hatch back, 1.4, automatic 161556 miles

I’m going to find the fuse for alternator but i cant find it, so maybe you can help me. The reason why i’m finding the fuse because my alternator is bad so i’m assuming that the problem is only fuse but i cant find it hehe. Thanks in advance for your response

Puge from other 2 years ago

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Same issue here

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