Indecater light of the battery came on

Asked by Ycats3040 Jan 24, 2018 at 10:16 AM about the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The indecater light of my battery came on
yesturday it is a new battery. I checked the wires
they are tight. When I bought the car it did not have
a battery due to it was croted. When I stop at the
light or if I stop light light hose off then when I start
driving again it comes back on. Could it be my
altater?

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oldcarpenter answered 6 years ago

Check and see if you are getting correct charging voltage at the alternator and the battery...yes it could be alternator and/or alternator wires connections....I assumed the word "croted" in your post means corroded. so with previously corroded wires i would check all electrical connections on the battery and charging system connections. also look for corroded wires where the connectors connect to the wires...

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