1994 Lexus ES 300 battery light on

1994 LEXUS ES 300
249,000 MILES • 2.4L • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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AMARCUS WOOD
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My battery light came on so I got a alternator put it on the light went off but came back on do you have any suggestions on what it could be
May 19, 2014 at 9:02 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you checked both the new alternator and the battery?
May 19, 2014 at 9:23 AM
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AMARCUS WOOD
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Yes I checked them both it work for awhile then stop
May 19, 2014 at 10:22 AM
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AMARCUS WOOD
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Yes I checked them both it work for awhile then It stop
May 19, 2014 at 10:29 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Which one of them works for awhile and then stops?
May 19, 2014 at 11:45 AM
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AMARCUS WOOD
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The alternator
May 19, 2014 at 11:49 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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I would recommend returning the alt and having it replaced. Chances are you got a bad one. It that doesn't fix the problem, let me know and we'll go further into this. However, I feel that is the issue.
May 19, 2014 at 5:46 PM
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