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Old 08-11-06, 09:13 AM
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Default my "check battery" light flashes on then off intermittently
it's a pretty new battery. what gives?
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Old 08-11-06, 09:27 AM
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Your alternator is going bad, replace it.
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Originally Posted by superglide
Your alternator is going bad, replace it.
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Old 08-11-06, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MeanLex
May seem silly but make sure your battery cables are completely clean (corrosion/acid free) as well as tight to the battery posts.
I will definately try that. You're right.
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test the battery,connections, and your drive belt first. I just had the same problem. It was the alternator. $250.00 out the door U.S.D
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i moved the terminal on the battery around to clear out any fouling to clean the contact and haven't had any issues yet.
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now it came back.

i had the alternator and battery tested and they're fine.

what gives? loose connection somewhere?
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Yeah, loose battery connection terminals will cause that and that's probably what was wrong. That happened to my car and that fixed it.
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