Hi all.
Due to having a fourth battery replaced in as many years, I was advised by my regular garage that the car would need a new alternator.
This was duly fitted, but ever since then the infortainment system cuts out regularly, which is a bit of a worry. The car has been back in for a checkover, but it was claimed that the cause of the issue could not be found.
So, I'm turning to the experts to see if there is experience or guidance that can find a solution.
I've now got to a stage where I notice that the cut-outs mainly happen when slowing down and the rev counter falls to 1000RPM or lower. This is mainly when braking or shifting down, but can sometimes happen when in neutral. Occasionally it happen when turning (left or right) too. When idling at lights, it happens, and I have noticed that the system blanks and revives in time with the idle revs of the engine (no application of pressure to the accelerator).
This is not every time, but it happens more than it should. Some days there are no incidents, whereas on others it happens a lot.
I'm not often following a sat-nav course, so I don't know if a nav journey is interrupted, but the audio always goes (radio or CD), and the display screen goes blank (although it never needs reset).
It's more of a pain-in-the-**** to me than a worry, but I would like to know if it is something I should concern myself with more and if there is something more specific the garage can do to remedy this fault since it has only appeared after their last.
Has anyone else had such an issue?
Is there any other info or advice I could follow to try and identify the problem before 'escalating' it?
Thank you in advance.
Regards
Mike
Due to having a fourth battery replaced in as many years, I was advised by my regular garage that the car would need a new alternator.
This was duly fitted, but ever since then the infortainment system cuts out regularly, which is a bit of a worry. The car has been back in for a checkover, but it was claimed that the cause of the issue could not be found.
So, I'm turning to the experts to see if there is experience or guidance that can find a solution.
I've now got to a stage where I notice that the cut-outs mainly happen when slowing down and the rev counter falls to 1000RPM or lower. This is mainly when braking or shifting down, but can sometimes happen when in neutral. Occasionally it happen when turning (left or right) too. When idling at lights, it happens, and I have noticed that the system blanks and revives in time with the idle revs of the engine (no application of pressure to the accelerator).
This is not every time, but it happens more than it should. Some days there are no incidents, whereas on others it happens a lot.
I'm not often following a sat-nav course, so I don't know if a nav journey is interrupted, but the audio always goes (radio or CD), and the display screen goes blank (although it never needs reset).
It's more of a pain-in-the-**** to me than a worry, but I would like to know if it is something I should concern myself with more and if there is something more specific the garage can do to remedy this fault since it has only appeared after their last.
Has anyone else had such an issue?
Is there any other info or advice I could follow to try and identify the problem before 'escalating' it?
Thank you in advance.
Regards
Mike