Driving home in a snow storm today when battery light came on, assumed all the electrics on were maybe overloading the alternator. As each mile passed another warning light would come on until i had to drive the last 10 miles with no lights, wipers, demister etc, etc. managed to limp home and park up, swotched engine off and tried to restart ...nothing. I am guessing alternator is goosed, does anyone agree or should i stick battery on charge and see what happens.

If alternator can anyone suggest a source as nearest dealer is 15miles away and i would rather change it myself if not too big a job rather than have them come uplift car and not see again until after Christmas!

Start by trying to charge it but is does sound like the alt has gone - do you have a test meter? '09 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto for the Mrs

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Doc, no I don't should I get one and pardon the pun where should i stick it?

The battery light coming on is a sign that the battery is not charging, so I would imagine it's an alternator fault.

Hope you're sitting down

The BMW 4.4 V8 alternator is water cooled so not quite as easy a change as you might expect, and expensive

I think the LR part number is YLE000040, superceded to LR005866, and it is also used on the X5 and 5/7 series 4.4 V8s - BMW part no 12 31 7 508 052 or 12 31 7 508 054. Bosch number 01220AA1J0. RRP is around the £700-800 mark.

There is a second hand one on eBay, searching under Range Rover, for £325, a new one for £575 (but he'll send you £100 back if you ship back your old one).

eBay item eBay Item No. 230380088957 is one I found under BMW X5 alternator, but it's an old listing - might be worth a call though?

Some more links:

http://www.lrseries.com/shop/product/listi...-ASSY.html
http://www.woodauto.com/Unit.aspx?Man=BOSCH&Ref=01220AA1J0

that's Bobby level !  All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

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I can get the alt fixed for much less that the prices above so dont panic!

Set your test meter on 20v DC and put the red to the + side of your battery and the black to the - on the battery.

Watch the voltage (should be around 12v +or- 1v) and start the engine, it should go to 13.4v (ish =or- 1v)

PM if you want my tel number for verbal help! '09 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto for the Mrs

Using the works Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Sport Van - CHROME FREE THOUGH

Searching for a nice E63 AMG or S8 V10 to replace my "wonky" TDV8

Guys, as usual above and beyond the call...Thanks

Freezing cold last night,-4. Went out expecting not even to be able to open doors with key fob and yet they opened, then turned key and she burst into life and ran as sweet as a nut for about 2 minutes even though every warning light on the dash was activated, including battery light. Then she began to run rough so i turned off and plugged in fault code reader and it showed a misfire on cylinder 7...could this be a result of their being very little power left in the battery or will running the engine cause more damage.

On the plus side West lancs automotive have a factory recon altrnator in stock for £345delivered...may even get it in time for Xmas although finding a local mechanic with free time before Thursday may be an issue...if all else fails I'l have to get the AA to recover me to Liverpool where Doc has a pal who can sort it hopefully.

 '09 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto for the Mrs

Using the works Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Sport Van - CHROME FREE THOUGH

Searching for a nice E63 AMG or S8 V10 to replace my "wonky" TDV8

Sorry my info wasn't any good for you - hope you get it sorted.

Martin, on the contrary your info was spot on, the company you recomended are the ones with the alternator at best price i have found. Also your right about the fitting it myself the jobs more involved than on a lesser car.

Woo hoo back on the road and driving in the snow...what a lark. 8 days of snow and all my neighbours taking the p!*s cos car is safely tucked up in a garage getting fixed and not a single car in my street can get out....until today been cruisin up and down street smokin a cigar for effect.

Call me lucky though...car dies phone AA.....wait 36 hours then they phone and say they wont honour home start cos they are too busy...get garage to come and tow me in no probs. Cos AA dont do the recovery they wont honour the "we pay first £500 of any repair" that I pay for every month as well.

Big thanks to doc for offer of guys to fix but I ended up stumbling across a garage where the owner is a LR nut and time served with them....he sourced me new alternator at great price and fixed her up for less than half the stealer would have taken. Martin thanks to you too for all your research.

Off to play in snow some more...when these things are working they are the dogs !

Cool mate - as long as your sorted  '09 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto for the Mrs

Using the works Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Sport Van - CHROME FREE THOUGH

Searching for a nice E63 AMG or S8 V10 to replace my "wonky" TDV8