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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 01:54 PM
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My battery light came on my 99 F250 SD 7.3 diesel. The gauge seems to be charging. What would cause this light to come on?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 02:11 PM
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The gauge is a "dummy".. It does not provide true readings. There is a good chance you have a bad battery, and your alternator is keeping everything running.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 02:19 PM
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I remove the cables from both batteries and check voltage. They are both putting out abt 11.8 volts. The light will go out when the RPMs raise.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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Have you tested the alternator?

Sounds like it is having a hard time putting out anything at an idle...
 
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 03:11 PM
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Not yet, but the light just started yesterday.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2003 | 08:12 AM
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The altenator finally quit. I was about 30 miles from home at night when it quit working. First the ABS, Airbag and seatbealt warning lights came on and the overdrive light started flashing. Then the headlights became dim. Then the whole instrument cluster went dead. Next the interior lights refused to come on and the shifting became hard and quick. The blinkers quit working, but the headlights and taillights stayed until the end. That came about 4 miles from my house. The seatbealt warning light came on and about 30 seconds later complete shutdown. The truck tried to protect itself unit the end. You really don't think about how much of the newer vehicles use electronics.
 
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