I put the alternator back in and it worked for a few days.
What does it mean when the battery light comes on in a dodge caravan.
When the battery light comes on it s because the charging system is either overcharging or undercharging.
You can drive a short distance on the battery especially if you turn off most of your car s electrical items like the radio air conditioning etc but there s no way to know how far you ll get before it dies.
It checked out okay.
My battery light came on.
I pulled the alternator and had it tested.
There are a number of things that could cause the light to come on from the powertrain control module to wiring the battery and the alternator itself.
When the battery light comes on.
Symbol warning light description action.
I did not test the voltage at that time.
As a bulb check the airbag warning light comes on when the ignition is placed in the on run or acc on run position for between 4 to 8 seconds if the airbag warning light stays on or comes on intermittently there s a fault with the system.
This light comes on when your alternator is not making electricity and the car is running off of battery power alone.
I found that if i would drive it for 5 minutes then turn it off and back on the light would not come back on.