Intermittent Battery Warning light on
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DannyRobertHoward (03-30-2018)
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My 2 cents;
12 volts at the battery with the car running says that the alternator is not charging.
With the engine running it should read 13.5+ depending on the condition of the battery.
Clean battery and cable terminals, reconnect and test again.
Alternator to battery feed wire goes to the firewall connector on the left side of the car, Disconnect and clean there also. Test again.
12 volts at the battery with the car running says that the alternator is not charging.
With the engine running it should read 13.5+ depending on the condition of the battery.
Clean battery and cable terminals, reconnect and test again.
Alternator to battery feed wire goes to the firewall connector on the left side of the car, Disconnect and clean there also. Test again.
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DannyRobertHoward (03-30-2018)
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I am most grateful for all suggestions. I have discovered that the alternator belt was in need of tightening, I could turn the alternator pulley by hand and saw it was slipping. The voltage on the battery was reading 12.4v with the engine not running.It probably just needed a full charge. Now the belt is tight and fully charging, there is a healthy 13v registering on the battery guage in the car, and the warning light has not re-appeared. So, all it was all down to a loose belt! I should have checked it in the first place. Such an idiot!
Kindest regards, Danny.
Kindest regards, Danny.
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Hey Danny; don't be too hard on yourself . . . the positive outcomes are that you have learned a valuable lesson . . . and that you had the good grace to report back with the solution that resolved your problem. The latter thus reminds all of us to be vigilant about belt adjustment.
Please don't regard me as condescending, but I'd rate you 10 out of 10 !!!
Best wishes,
Ken
Please don't regard me as condescending, but I'd rate you 10 out of 10 !!!
Best wishes,
Ken
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