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2006 HOLDEN CAPTIVA
120,000 MILES
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RONO1O
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Hi there my problem is the battery warning light comes on and eventually the battery dies the revs increase ive noticed it happen when the front right indicator bulb stopped working the bulb as not blown though any ideas would be grateful thank you for your time Ron
Aug 7, 2013 at 5:28 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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The battery light being on indicates that the charging system is not working and that is what needs to be tested to confirm what the cause is. The light issues are likely just the battery going dead.
Aug 7, 2013 at 5:35 AM
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RONO1O
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Sorry i forgot to mention the alternator is fine and so is the battery i have had them tested the indicator fault caused the battery light to come one i am still trying to figure out if they are connected in any way thank you for your response any other advice would be most welcome.
Aug 7, 2013 at 7:10 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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Yes, have the charging system tested (while the light is on) as I already advised.The light is telling you that it's not charging. Sounds like an intermittent problem they can be a little more difficult to find
Aug 7, 2013 at 7:54 AM
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