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I've got a 1.6 petrol transit with a starting or charging problem.
Fully charged the battery but the van would not start just a click click sound from the starter motor, so I started it up with a jump starter and it started up fine, left it running for a while then switched it off and tried starting it again all I got was the click click from the starter I tried this a few times with the same result, then it fired up and ran OK.
It was showing 12 - 13 volts across the battery terminals whilst running and when it was turned off.
How can I be sure if the battery or the alternator needs changing as if you leave it it will not start.
Fully charged the battery but the van would not start just a click click sound from the starter motor, so I started it up with a jump starter and it started up fine, left it running for a while then switched it off and tried starting it again all I got was the click click from the starter I tried this a few times with the same result, then it fired up and ran OK.
It was showing 12 - 13 volts across the battery terminals whilst running and when it was turned off.
How can I be sure if the battery or the alternator needs changing as if you leave it it will not start.