'97 ES300 Battery Light
#1
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: tx
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
'97 ES300 Battery Light
Hello all,
I bought my 97 es300 back in Nov. and everything has been running great until today, when I noticed the battery light came on coming back from work. I was kinda surprised in that, everything is still working fine...for now.
The car starts up fine, no clicking, it's not working to turn over. The wipers work fine, the dash lights aren't dim. It drives like normal. I checked the battery itself and it's dated 4/10. Unfortunately, I'm not much of a car expert yet, but a 3 year old battery shouldn't start dying just yet should it? and if it was, there would be physical signs that it was dying, like trouble turning over, correct?
I've got all original parts, I was checking other posts and saw that LEDs could set the battery light off, so that's not an issue.
Basically, I'm just confused because if it was a battery or alternator issue I would expect to see physical signs such as dimming lights, and other electronic components failing, right?
Maybe I just need to wait and see, I only noticed it come on a few hours ago.
Thank you very much for the help in advance,
-jo11yroger
I bought my 97 es300 back in Nov. and everything has been running great until today, when I noticed the battery light came on coming back from work. I was kinda surprised in that, everything is still working fine...for now.
The car starts up fine, no clicking, it's not working to turn over. The wipers work fine, the dash lights aren't dim. It drives like normal. I checked the battery itself and it's dated 4/10. Unfortunately, I'm not much of a car expert yet, but a 3 year old battery shouldn't start dying just yet should it? and if it was, there would be physical signs that it was dying, like trouble turning over, correct?
I've got all original parts, I was checking other posts and saw that LEDs could set the battery light off, so that's not an issue.
Basically, I'm just confused because if it was a battery or alternator issue I would expect to see physical signs such as dimming lights, and other electronic components failing, right?
Maybe I just need to wait and see, I only noticed it come on a few hours ago.
Thank you very much for the help in advance,
-jo11yroger
#3
As Mr Booby recommends, Get your battery and charging system checked. AutoZone will check these for free. Look for melting, or heat discoloration of the plastic cover on the big terminal on the alternator. Lift the plastic cover, and check the terminal for heat damage. Also check the battery terminals for corrosion and clean if needed. A thin coat of dielectric grease applied to the battery post before reconnecting the battery cable will help prevent oxidation that leads to a bad connection over time. Some batteries in high temperature areas of the country only last three to five years, but have the battery and charging system tested to verify the actual issue.
#4
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: tx
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thank you both very much for your help. Turns out it was the alternator that was dying. Got that replaced and it's running just like before!
I guess I just figured I'd notice that something was up if the battery light came on and that it wouldn't give me ample time to fix it.
Thanks again for the advice!
-jo11yroger
I guess I just figured I'd notice that something was up if the battery light came on and that it wouldn't give me ample time to fix it.
Thanks again for the advice!
-jo11yroger
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post