Battery light comes on

If money permits put a used/rebuilt unit in from a parts store that will take it back if its not fixing it and see if a another alternator fixing it, if not take it back, sometimes the load test does not put it threw all possible use and it could be bad or going bad.

Thanks for your suggestion. I ended up buying a replacement alternator and installing it. After driving for a week, It appears that the problem has been resolved. I don't know that I will ever really trust the alternator tests unless they show that it has failed.

True, Failed means failed, Pass means Still may be bad.

What does it mean when the just came on after you buy a van it just came on I'm not Jeffery I'm Lynn

Have it scanned for codes.

Under-charging will turn on the light, and eventually your battery will discharge and not be able to start the car. Over-charging will cause the light to go on, and stay on until you stop and re-start. Overcharging may occur when you rev the engine. Your battery will have a shortened lifetime if overcharging. Cleaning terminals and corrosion may help, as the control is impaired by bad connections.

My engine light is on my Dodge Caravan. It will die the first time i start it but when I try to start it a second time it starts fine.