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ELECTRICAL PROBLEM VECTRA DIESEL 17 TURBO?

MY REV COUNTER WAS ACTING STRANGE THIS MORNING THEN STOPPED WORKING I GOT TOLD IT WAS MY ALTERNATOR SO CHANGED TWICE STILL THE SAME BUT NOW ITS DRAINING THE BATTERY AND ALL MY POWER IS DISSAPEARING WHEN I PUT MY HEATERS OR LIGHT ON. IF I JUMP START IT IT STAYS RUNNING FOR ABOUT 20 MINS THEN IT WONT START FROM THE KEY BUT WILL START WITH ANOTHER JUMP
PLEASE HELP ME AS ITS DOING MY HEAD IN
IAIN, June 2007
had same problem in my vectra last year.tried everything new alternator. new starter. even checked all earth straps and fuses.then decided to call out auto electrician and within a minute found promlem rear heated window switch.could of saved my self a small fortune.not saying this is whats wrong with yours but as the auto electrician said it is a common fault

brian, June 2007
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