Battery Light?
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Battery Light?
First popped up on a drive from El Monte, CA to Cabazon about 80 miles to pick up my nephew. About about a little more than two thirds of the way there my battery light went on, first time its done so in the 4 years Ive owned the car. Well i was able get there and back in to Los Angeles, before the car finally died. My cousin was able to bring me a brand new battery. Car started right up, not long after driving it the battery light popped up one more. This time the car started to idle a little funny, as if hunting for it during stops. Once i got close to my house the light went off and its been fine since but the light comes on occasionaly. Could it be the alternator, i know the battery cables have got to be replaced because they dont look so great. If its the alternator how difficult to replace?
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Re: Battery Light?
What car are we talking about here? These are symptoms of the charging system going. I would originally say check your fuses, especially the one for the ELD. But since it went away, I wouldn't necessarily suspect a fuse. Check those anyway but do some tests around the battery and alternator. Make sure all sensors and plugs are tight, grounds are cleans and tight.
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The battery light is really a charging system light. When the light comes on, 95% of the time the issue is the alternator is bad. You can either get a rebuilt Denso unit from rockauto or buy some brushes and rebuild it yourself.
This isn't something you want to buy from an auto parts store. They do a bad job of rebuilding Denso alternators.
This isn't something you want to buy from an auto parts store. They do a bad job of rebuilding Denso alternators.
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The battery light is really a charging system light. When the light comes on, 95% of the time the issue is the alternator is bad. You can either get a rebuilt Denso unit from rockauto or buy some brushes and rebuild it yourself.
This isn't something you want to buy from an auto parts store. They do a bad job of rebuilding Denso alternators.
This isn't something you want to buy from an auto parts store. They do a bad job of rebuilding Denso alternators.
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