Vauxhall Vectra dash lights come on and off driving along and car whinges

Car: Vauxhall Vectra
Variant: 1.8 Arctic Manual
Model Year: 1998
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
Ok so a month ago i was driving along and my battery light comes on and the engine starts making this whinging noise when the revs get higher and the lights and internal lights would get brighter the more the revs went up. Took it to the garage and the bloke said the alternator was the problem so he changed it. Well last night im driving home and most of the dashboard lights start flashing on and off which is totally weird and as the revs go up the lights get brighter i tried driving it today and driving along the engine was getting really loud with the whinging. Im being told by a friend it could be the fanbelt but im unsure please help.
Posted: Feb 18, 2010 (14 years ago)
Get it back and get alternator output tested .Sounds like alternator again or could be wiring at socket .
Posted Feb 18, 2010 (14 years ago)
Don't know about "whinging " but if belt slipping you get high pitched screech .
Posted Feb 18, 2010 (14 years ago)
cheers. i'll get it back in garage.
i not heard noise like that yet so doubt it fanbelt then. it just a noise i can only describe as whinging really.

Also dont suppose you know this one. some days i can be driving along and i'll put clutch down and the revs will go down and it'll just stall and start it again with clutch down and itll stall again but seems when i put air con on it wont do it?? any ideas.
Posted Feb 18, 2010 (14 years ago)
Check this out re. idle problem ,lots of possible causes but this should help you .


http://www.vectra-sport.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63744
Posted Feb 18, 2010 (14 years ago)

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