Battery light flashing in message center

Asked by Michael Apr 02, 2017 at 11:09 PM about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Battery light in message center flashes constantly.
Replaced battery and alternator. Everything checks
out but light still flashes. Alternator plug has 1
wire. Had 135 amp alternator when bought,
replaced with same.Vould this be the wrong
alternator and causing the flashing light?

6 Answers

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And you checked all the Battery terminal wires for corrosion and if good grounds & checked the engine to frame grounds, and How much power is being feed to the battery while running. Check all those wires too.

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My battery light comes on and goes off . i put a new battery and a new alternator and the battery light comes on all gauges go to zero then battery light goes off. What causes that

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I checked all grounds and still that battery light comes on then goes off. This happens about 3 times a day while I'm driving

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My truck won't start the battery symbol cones up and stats on in my message center even with a new vattery

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