BATTERY LIGHT, CAR WONT STAY RUNNING

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PC0714
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I HAVE A LEXUS GS300 1993, TODAY MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO JUMP MY CAR OFF SO I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND PUT IN IN. BUT BEFOR I DID , ON MY WAY TO WORK THE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THINGS KEPT FLASHING OFF AND ON. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN MY CAR DIED. THATS WHEN I REPLACED MY BATTERY BUT MY BATTERY LIGHT IS STILL ON AND THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMMING FROM MY ENGINE. I WORK LATE AND I AM NOT SURE IF I WILL MAKE IT HOME. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE?

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Oct 25, 2007 at 12:30 PM
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TOMWOODLEXUS
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Sounds like the alternator has kciked the bucket. The light means the computer has sensed that the alternator is not putting out 14 or so volts. S****** diagnosis, but you won't have a vat machine to test the charging system.

Not a mis-spell, it is VAT.
Nov 3, 2007 at 3:25 PM
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