Battery light coming on?
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Battery light coming on?
Any ideas?
The Bat light keep flashing on and off, but it seems to be holding voltage.
It just flicks on and off not all the time but once in a while
The Bat light keep flashing on and off, but it seems to be holding voltage.
It just flicks on and off not all the time but once in a while
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Re: Battery light coming on? (L98Terror)
The battery light comes on when the alternator isn't charging the battery. Flickering is a symptom of an intermittent condition. It could be a loose connection on the alternator, the plug in or the red output wire, or brushes in the alternator that are at the end of their life.
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From: Whittier CA
Re: Battery light coming on? (L98Terror)
Mine did that when the regulator in the alternator was going. It would charge up to 16.7 volts (yikes!) and the battery light would flicker. That is not good. After a new alternator, everything is okay.
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Re: Battery light coming on? (L98Terror)
Mine is doing the same thing with the flickering, another symptom is that my temp. Gage always indicates LO or 299? I chanced the sensor twice but still no-go. I have been using the oil temp. Gage and it generally stays between 180 to 200, meanwhile the car runs great.
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Re: Battery light coming on? (Moto Guzzi)
Mine is doing the same thing with the flickering, another symptom is that my temp. Gage always indicates LO or 299? I chanced the sensor twice but still no-go. I have been using the oil temp. Gage and it generally stays between 180 to 200, meanwhile the car runs great.
