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Aug 17, 2005 | 11:29 AM

BlueOvalfan85

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Battery Light Flashing but not staying on

I went to North Dakota with my parents in my '97 last weekend. On the way, the battery light started flashing but it didn't stay on. The truck still ran normally when the light flashed.

Should I take it as a sign that the battery is beginning to lose its juice? Or could rough roads with potholes and bumps cause the light to flash or something?

I need your help on this before something happens.

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Aug 17, 2005 | 11:59 AM

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It could either be just a battery, or a symptom of a bigger issue. How many miles on the truck? If you're hitting 100k, you may need some new brushes on the alternator.

Aug 17, 2005 | 12:21 PM

BlueOvalfan85

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I have around 83,600 miles on the truck.

Aug 17, 2005 | 12:48 PM

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have someone sit in the truck with it idling,and wiggle the single wire that is on the alternator.it could have a poor connection .

Aug 17, 2005 | 01:01 PM

BlueOvalfan85

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Okay, thanks for the info. I'll do that and get back to you.

What else should I do if the alternator passed the test?

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Aug 17, 2005 | 03:04 PM

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the only thing i could think of is a inter. sticking brush and regulator assy.

Aug 17, 2005 | 09:20 PM

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Does the battery light come on during acceleration only?
Mine gradually stayed on longer and longer, it was a bad alternator.

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Aug 20, 2005 | 10:51 PM

BlueOvalfan85

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Sorry, guys. I had to work at the fair for 3 days. It was a busy time.

I was looking around under the hood and guess what I discovered? A loose battery cable!!!!

No, it doesn't come on during acceleration and ever since, I haven't seen the battery light come back on. I think it was a loose battery cable. I don't know what could have caused the cable to loosen.

Thanks!