battery light
Mar 14, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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battery light
just noticed my battery light is not alite could this be my alternator or should the light stay on when the engine is runing if it was the alternator
the car is a xr3i 1990
Mar 14, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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The light should come on with the ignition, as should the oil pressure light.
Mar 14, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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could be just a blown bulb thats another job to the list
Mar 14, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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I doubt it.....the alternator won't charge is the bulb is blown either.
Mar 14, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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say it wans'nt the bulb what would be the next step??
Mar 14, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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Check the thin blue wire that goes to the alternator for breaks and corroded connections
Mar 14, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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is that the one from the stater motor to the alternator?
Mar 14, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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no thats
RED
Mar 14, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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i'll check that one as well lol.
so whats that blue wire on the startmotor i'v knocked this wire b4 on a another escort and the battery light went out
Mar 14, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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The blue wire connects to the battery light!
The red wire will play no part in the battery light not illuminating
Mar 14, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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Mar 15, 2007 | 02:30 PM
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all sorted it was the blue wire it had a break init
Mar 15, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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Always nice when its an easy fix, you wont have a flat battery now
Am i good, or am i good
Mar 15, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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