Z3 Battery Light

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   All,
Over the past week I have noticed that the battery light in the instument cluster keeps flickering on at various intervals.  It seems to come on in and around the 50km/hr mark, and goes off once the car has started to slow down.  I have checked all connections at the battery, but they seem fine!
Anyone come across this before!
Geoff

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Ravenelli69 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 06-October-2003 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 242	Topic: Z3 Battery Light Posted: 21-June-2005 at 10:47
	All, Over the past week I have noticed that the battery light in the instument cluster keeps flickering on at various intervals. It seems to come on in and around the 50km/hr mark, and goes off once the car has started to slow down. I have checked all connections at the battery, but they seem fine! Anyone come across this before! Geoff


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Fey! Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes! Joined: 28-February-2005 Location: Galway Status: Offline Points: 4161	Posted: 21-June-2005 at 11:06
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Red3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member I Joined: 09-May-2005 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 298	Posted: 21-June-2005 at 11:23
	First thing to do is to clean all connections with contact cleaner, including any earth straps and reattach. Corrosion and dirt can cause intermittent probs even if all contacts appear good and tight.
	1995 316i, 2002 520i

Dergside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000	Posted: 21-June-2005 at 11:40
	How is the fan belt?
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kdevitt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 27-February-2003 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 904	Posted: 21-June-2005 at 12:32
	As above - check fan belt and fan belt tensioner

Ravenelli69 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 06-October-2003 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 242	Posted: 22-June-2005 at 04:36
	Thanks guys will check all suggested above! Geoff