Ignition light stays on. Ran the car for 10 mins .When tried to restart battery flat. Battery is 2 yrs old.

gerard, December 2015

Failed alternator drive belt?
Failed alternator?
Failed wiring in alternator circuits?

With the engine running yuu should see about 14.4V across the battery.

Useful resources all over the place.

Here's a couple:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4879175

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=99239

XX, December 2015