Battery light help please......
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From: Simpsonville
Battery light help please......
I have a 1997 F250 LD 2WD. I jumped my wifes car the other morning and after that, the battery light on the dash is on and does not go off. I drove it a little today and the light stays on. The gauge on the dash stays steady in the middle. Coulds not see any difference driving the truck at all. I did however notice the wipers are slower than usual. Anyone have any suggestions on where to start to fix this issue? Thanks for any replies to my thread in advance.
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From: Barrington USA
It is likely the alternator. I have the same truck that you have and when my battery light came on It was because the alternator was going bad. The reason the gauge is still in the middle is because it is simply an idiot gauge. I have found the the Idiot lights always come on before the gauges drop.
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Battery light always means the alternator is going bad. Cheapest place to start it to not jump a car with your truck. Than you could take off the alternator and have it checked. Next time, just connect the two batteries with yours running and let your truck charge her battery. Easier and a heck of a lot safer than risking your alternator.
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Battery light always means the alternator is going bad. Cheapest place to start it to not jump a car with your truck. Than you could take off the alternator and have it checked. Next time, just connect the two batteries with yours running and let your truck charge her battery. Easier and a heck of a lot safer than risking your alternator.
