battery light comes on after changing new alternator
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battery light comes on after changing new alternator
I have a 92 honda civic hatchback si. my battery light came up on the cluster yesterday so I figure it would be the alternator. I pull out the multimeter check for voltage, battery reads 12v with the car off & with the car on it should be holding charge at 14v but it didnt, it stay at 12v. I change the alternator and check for voltage with the car on its at 14v so everything running fine. No more battery light come up on the cluster but when i turn it off the battery light comes on and turns off right away? Whats the problem can that be? Can it be a defective alternator?
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when i was driving the car today battery light came and it was flickering like crazy so i pull over it stop. but now when i put the key on ignition on the battery light doesnt show on the cluster no more. so i thought the bulb went out. but when i turn the key to off position i see the battery light flicker on and off
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Re: battery light comes on after changing new alternator
alternator was under warranty. i thought it was a defective alternator. do you have any suggestion where i should check?
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First off, check that all your grounds at/near the battery/alternator are clean and tight (to factory spec). secondly, check that your alternator belt is tensioned properly. thirdly, just for ***** and giggles, clear your ecu of any persistent stored codes. then see where you are with the problem.
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