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Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI O4 REG - alternator charging fault - spawney

Anyone help, replaced altenator a year ago, gen Ford part, battery light comes on and off at random intervals, took it to local garage they replaced it, same problem. The garage now say they think the ECU has a fault but having talked to a ford wireman he says it might be the smartcharging wire is broken somewhere in the loom between the alternator and the ECU, anyone had similar /?

Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI O4 REG - alternator charging fault - elekie&a/c doctor

Take a look here.Especially my response re the 3 wires to the alternator for the smart charge system.hth

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=88098