jeff schaffer

So at 63,000 and about 5 years my ac delco battery died so i put in a new one a bosch that was a match but now the battery light is on any ideas how to get it to go off? ran a test and everything checks out on the printout. tricks...
jeff

db/sb

Might just be that you new battery is a little low on charge. Drive it for a while and see if it goes out. When our battery was low due the key stuck thing, the light was on after they fixed it but went off by the time we got home.

843de

My thoughts exactly db, many times I pulled a "fresh and fully charged" battery off the rack in my "Certified Firestone Tire & Battery Tech" days only to find the battery as flat as a pancake.

Check the battery voltage Jeff, if it's down as we suspect, pop it on a charger. The alternator will bring it up, but it's hard on them if the battery is too low.

badassbowtie

Voltage from alternator is still OK??? I wonder if the battery light will come on if you have an alternator issue?

jczboy

Sounds like a bad alternator. Have the ripple and diode pattern checked... But I still think, it's the alternator that turn the light on.
Hope that's some help

donbrew

My local Firestone admits that they get their batteries from the local NAPA, which is closer to my home. Also found that WallyWorld has a better battery (in terms of warranty and cold crank amps) for less.

And speaking of alternators; I recently hooked my OBDII (Torque) up for a day with curious results. For 20 minutes, or so it reads 14.7 Volts, then gradually goes to 13.5 Volts for a while then to 12.4 Volts for a long time then a gradual climb back up to 14.7. I am thinking about a new battery before winter, anyway. Is this normal behavior, I never looked before?

jeff schaffer

Thanks guy lite went off this morning yeah i feel much better yeah we had checked the alt it was working perfect and the tape read good battery 12.45 voltsdid a starter test and charging test all ok thanks for the input no lite all day!!:twothumbs
jeff