I replaced the battery and tested the alternator. The alternator was putting out 14.5 volts while running.
Feb 8, 2020 at 1:03 PM
Battery light flickering
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When you tested the alternator did you just put the meter on the battery when the engine was running? Did you happen to load test the alternator?
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator
Basically the battery light coming on means that the PCM is seeing the voltage lower then the minimum threshold so it turns the light on.
Let me know if the alternator passes this type of test and we can go from there. You could at that point, have a wiring, voltage regulator, or PCM issue.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator
Basically the battery light coming on means that the PCM is seeing the voltage lower then the minimum threshold so it turns the light on.
Let me know if the alternator passes this type of test and we can go from there. You could at that point, have a wiring, voltage regulator, or PCM issue.
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Feb 8, 2020 at 2:58 PM
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