Battery light

PAUL HILL

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1998 SATURN SEDAN
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
105,000 MILES

My altenator is putting out 14-15 volts and have a new battery but battery light comes on at start and stays on till car is hot

Friday, January 14th, 2011 AT 2:39 PM

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RASMATAZ

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75,992 POSTS

Have the alternator load tested and double check wiring/connections

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Friday, January 14th, 2011 AT 3:09 PM

SATURNTECH9

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I posted the trouble shooting for the battery light staying on I also posted a wire diagram for the charging system for you to follow along. You will need a multimeter see what the voltage at the battery is at idle with the battery light on. Let me know what the voltage is.

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