Check charging system light came on?
Asked by Anne Aug 05, 2018 at 07:18 PM about the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS Sedan FWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I started my car and as I drove
for a minute the words came
up in the lighting area check
charging system I have a fairly
new battery under a year old
could it be the alternator?
6 Answers
firebird338 answered 5 years ago
Yes have the alternator checked should be charging at 14 volts
New battery and alternor and light still comes on
Alternator is bad its siphoning Entergy so it will kill your battery replace the alternator
I just had this happen to me. Yesterday it said check charging system. I made it to work. Checked voltage and it was just under 8volts. I loaded the car. Brought it home and started it and no more warning. I checked the voltage and it was 14volts. I thought when alternators went bad they just quit. Any suggestions?
firebird338 answered 5 years ago
Just like most things in life sometimes it goes all at once then sometimes it gives you a warning before it stops working.
My Chevy colbalt 2005 starter went out I changed it then got a new altanater,battery,and c pack, it still won’t stay running and charging system light is on, I am really at my wits end please can anyone tell me what it could be wrong with it
