Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 94 1.1 Major Battery malfunction

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Fri 27 Nov 2009 13:19
94 1.1 Major Battery malfunction - DezSport
I have never had this problem with any of my cars, so it has puzzled me

I recently took the old battery out of my 205 as it was dead, and replaced it with a brand new one, the problem came when I connected the negative lead to the battery... as soon as I did, a crackling sound came from the front left of the engine bay, then smoke started coming out of the part that is on the right hand side that had a belt around it and what looks to be a fan inside the casing

I have no idea what the part is called, but it is the only thing connected to the radiator with a belt on that side of the engine Bay
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Fri 27 Nov 2009 13:30
94 1.1 Major Battery malfunction - Altea Ego
>part that is on the right hand side that had a belt around it and what looks to be a fan >inside the casing

That will be the (now dead) alternator. You will, at a minimumm need a new diode pack in it.

I suspect that you had the battery the wrong way round, and connected the negative lead to the positve terminal.

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Fri 27 Nov 2009 13:51
94 1.1 Major Battery malfunction - Peter D
Yeo either the wrong configuration of battery or put in the wrong way round. If you are lucky it is only the alternator that is wrecked. Regards Peter
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Fri 27 Nov 2009 14:29
94 1.1 Major Battery malfunction - Peter.N.
I would agree, there is a lot to be said for older cars, if it had been a modern one it could well have written it off.
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