hide & seek power

[thekeeper24]

in my d123 deisel,
happend twice in the last few weeks, randomly.
seemed battery did not rechagre during trip and left me limping to my destination and then unable to leave without a monsterous jump start . the battery is less then a year old,
any ideas as to why it would just not recharge on just freak occasions? if it was teh alternator, don't alternators usually just die right out? bad battery cables?
any advice or suggestions would be great.
:bannana:

 

[jaymanek]

have you checked the belt isnt slipping on the alternator...
Mine sometimes doesnt kick in..I give it a good rev and then all ok - I will need to replace mine soon i think...

So the alternator could just be on the way out...