What causes a stop and battery light on the dash?
What causes a stop and battery light on the dash?
New alternator , no problems , just because the alternator is producing the right volts doesn’t mean it’s producing the right amps and can still be faulty . Hope this helps Im 99% sure my problem is the alternator here. Thought it was on its way out when the lights came up on the dash. Will find out for sure when breakdown truck arrives!
When does the stop and Battery Light Come On?
I was driving last night and suddenly the STOP and battery light came on. Turned the car off and then back on but light came straight back on. Drove to work this morning and the lights flicker, stay on or go off randomly. The car started this morning but did seem a bit slow to fire up.
Can you drive a car with a battery light on?
When the battery light is on, you can still drive your car to the garage — you will not damage anything. But you want to get to the garage before the battery fails and your car dies.
What to do when your dashboard lights go off?
Disconnect the plug on the back side of it and see if the trouble clears. Even if it does go away the trouble may be within the cluster and not the alternator. If disconnecting the alternator doesn’t help point to the trouble then I suggest you start pulling fuses one at a time to help locate the source of the power. di_k July 6, 2016, 3:17am #11
What happens when the dashboard battery light comes on?
Your car can often run normally even if the dashboard battery light comes on because the car is capable of running off the energy that is already stored in its battery. The car, therefore, carries on running perfectly until its battery runs flat. After that, none of the car’s components will work.
When does the battery warning light come on?
May 25, 2016. The battery light or charging warning light, available on the dashboard of your car, indicates malfunctioning or poor charging of the battery. This light illuminates whenever the charging system does not charge the battery with a voltage above approximately 13.5 volts.
What to do if your car battery light is not working?
Get the alternator or wiring fixed, and properly recharge the battery at the same time. The folks at AutoZone can always help with battery and charging system issues, both on the car, and with the parts off the car.
How long does it take for a battery light to go off?
The exact amount of time that your car will be able to function with the battery light on depends on many factors, but assuming that the alternator is the issue (this is the most common issue) it is likely that your car will lose battery power after 30 minutes to an hour of driving.
