Just waved goodbye to the TDV8 3.6 on the back of a truck, seems alternator is shorting. The battery is only 6 months old, any ideas on how likely the alernator failure will have killed the battery? RR Vogue TDV8 Grey/Black
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D3 TDV6 HSE Black/Tan (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Black/Black (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Stornaway (Gone)
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RRS 4.4V8 (Gone)
Defender 110 300tdi (Stolen, much missed)
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LR 90 TD (Gone)

Hard to say

How quickly the battery was disconnected, how old the battery is etc will be factors. Different types are more resilient, some will carry on, others huff at having been fully discharged

Thats what i fear, the battery was only disconnected once she was totally dead, could not even unlock the car to start with. The battery is a bosch which I'd hope would be half way decent but guess I'll find out later on when she gets to the specialist. Cheers. RR Vogue TDV8 Grey/Black
D3 TDV6 HSE Silver/Black (Gone)
D3 TDV6 HSE Black/Tan (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Black/Black (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Stornaway (Gone)
RR Vogue TDV8 (Gone)
RRS 4.4V8 (Gone)
Defender 110 300tdi (Stolen, much missed)
RR Vogue V8 P38 (Gone)
LR 90 TD (Gone)

had this on my last one, battery was a relatively new bosch, fingers crossed you'll be fine.

So the battery's had it as well, not ideal but guess its all part of the joy of owning an older Rangie. RR Vogue TDV8 Grey/Black
D3 TDV6 HSE Silver/Black (Gone)
D3 TDV6 HSE Black/Tan (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Black/Black (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Stornaway (Gone)
RR Vogue TDV8 (Gone)
RRS 4.4V8 (Gone)
Defender 110 300tdi (Stolen, much missed)
RR Vogue V8 P38 (Gone)
LR 90 TD (Gone)

Does the battery have a warranty.......

To be fair if you end up replacing the alternator I wouldn't risk a suspect battery and if it is only 6 months old as Alistair said try the warranty

Thanks, re the battery, I don't have a receipt as trader changed just before I brought her and as commented for the sake of the cost of a new battery on top of the alternator etc I think I'd rather pay the money than risk having further issues as we head into winter etc. Hope to get her back in next 24 hours and fingers crossed she's then all set for winter! RR Vogue TDV8 Grey/Black
D3 TDV6 HSE Silver/Black (Gone)
D3 TDV6 HSE Black/Tan (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Black/Black (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Stornaway (Gone)
RR Vogue TDV8 (Gone)
RRS 4.4V8 (Gone)
Defender 110 300tdi (Stolen, much missed)
RR Vogue V8 P38 (Gone)
LR 90 TD (Gone)

Just a thought.

When my alternator went, the battery followed a few weeks later. Although out of the supplying car dealer's warranty, they checked their supplier with the car reg no. and that supplier changed the battery free of charge as it was still in the warranty period for it.

May be worth a punt  Cheers
Richard

(there are no such things as an ordinary FullFat, an ordinary cat or too many tools)
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