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[Mash Man Mandela]

Hi,
I’ve got a 2003 Seat Ibiza and admittedly it’s not used much, just for driving down the road to work as I’m lazy. I keep having a problem with the electric power steering not kicking in after I start it unless I rev the engine and boost the charge. And lately the battery seems to go flat pretty quickly, I’m guessing as it never gets a good run.
But most strangely, if you put the lights on when the engine isn’t running the dash lights flash on and off randomly! Also when I charge the battery with it still connected it makes the indicator lights light up and stay on...

Anyone have any ideas?

[imack]

Faulty alternator

[viz139]

With the engine off and the lights on measure the voltage at the battery, could be a cell gone. Low voltage can cause electronics to do random things

[r3k1355]

The alternator doesn't kick in until the revs go above 1400rpm or so, my last one did it for several years. 

Might be worn or something?  but I put near 50,000 miles on mine and it was still the same when I sold it.  I always assumed it was just the way they were.