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Eps and abs light and power steering went

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#1 ·
Hello can someone please advise what may be wrong.
The abs light was flashing for a mile or 2 as I was driving home just now. Then the eps light came on, went off then on again then the power steering went. I managed to just get home luckily. Radio went off aswell
It's a suzuki swift 2007
 
#2 ·
Broken aux drive belt, dead alternator, dead battery. Multiple causes, if the belt has broken you have no engine cooling. Get it looked at before trying to start the engine.
 
#5 ·
So you were driving home and your warning lights came on? How about telling us exactly what happened, and when it happened and what you were doing
 
#6 ·
Hey my issue is really similar to this..
Was driving and car running fine, sitting at set of lights noticed the orange EPS light and red ABS light come on, along with orange engine and red battery light.
Heart skipped a beat. As I was turning around the corner the power steering seemed to go and come back, then drove about 400m and it went again and came back (like within 5 seconds both times)
Drove my car into the shopping car park, parked up and turned it off. Care won’t start again.
Used an OBD2 scanner but it’s saying no codes? Could be because it was $50 from Bunnings but hey thought it would say something to me
 
#9 ·
The fact the battery charge light came on gives you a big clue, either it's broken the accessory belt and that also means no water pump ( no engine cooling) or the alternator has failed and you ran the battery flat. Either way, get it looked at before trying to start it. If it is a broken belt its a simple fix. You might get it going with a jump start but I bet it dies as soon as you disconnect the jump cables.

If it has broken a belt, don't start it, it will overheat.
 
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Thanks, when you say accessory belt - like the fan belt yeah? I had that replaced about 4 mths ago and should be OK (I went through the coolant on my drive home so know what you’re on about above) but it was slipping a little bit every now and then over the first 6 odd weeks but the sound stopped so I assumed was fine. I just went and looked and it looks fine, couldn’t see the second one down under the alternator belt though.
 
#12 ·
If the alternator isn't charging ( dead alternator or loose belt....hmmm, was squeaking now isnt?) Then you won't have battery being charged, and the electric power steering will not have enough power to work. That little motor pulls in excess of 40 amps when you turn the wheel. Car needs about 25 to run, plus another 40 when you turn the wheel, that's 65A that battery has to provide if its not being charged. Straight line, fine,eps works, turn the wheel, oops, volts sag due to load on the battery and it lights the eps warning light and shuts down.
 
#14 ·
So update.. I could easily jump the car, and it was idle for a minute but then when I put my foot on the gas the car stalled. Did it again and same result, I had it going for about 5 mins tho, but same foot on pedal and it died.

the engine was idling a little funny tho, and all the same lights were on.

checked the alternator belt, was fine and working.

thinking ill join NRMA and get it towed home and keep figuring it out.
Fuel pump/injector issue considering the latest insights?
 
#16 ·
That says its not charging. Battery light is on. Rest of lights are on due to low volts, mil is flashing as it starts to miss trying to run on a flat battery. Only light that should be on is door and seatbelt assuming door is open and seatbelt isn't fastened. Maybe brake if the handbrake is on.
Just because the belt is turning the alternator doesn't mean its charging. What voltage at battery terminals at idle, or just above idle. If its same as battery volts prior to starting, it's not charging.
12.6 ish before start, about 13.5 to 14.5 after starting.
 
#25 ·
You have an electrical issue, the battery is not charged and the alternator may not have the capacity to maintain the demand.. you may also have major voltage drops (poor connections).

A thorough diagnostics of the charge and storage is required before the issue can be rectified..