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Default Problem with battery light? - 05-22-2007 , 11:04 AM






Dear group,
I have a Citroen AX and I have suddenly noticed that my battery light
indicator does not turn off when the engine is on; I am almost certain
it should go off; and now my car doesn't ignite as of today (the problem
with the light has been a few weeks). I would love to have a go at it
myself and save myself as I do like to diy things as much as possible,
but I am a bit puzzled with this problem, it doesn't look like a battery
problem because whenever I had battery problems in the past the
battery indicator did work correctly. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance



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Default Re: Problem with battery light? - 05-22-2007 , 11:28 AM







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Dear group,
I have a Citroen AX and I have suddenly noticed that my battery light
indicator does not turn off when the engine is on; I am almost certain
it should go off; and now my car doesn't ignite as of today (the problem
with the light has been a few weeks). I would love to have a go at it
myself and save myself as I do like to diy things as much as possible,
but I am a bit puzzled with this problem, it doesn't look like a battery
problem because whenever I had battery problems in the past the
battery indicator did work correctly. Any ideas?
When the light goes out it should mean the battery is being charged. It is
not a battery condition indicator.
Seing as the car doesn't start, I would suggest you have an alternator
fault, and the battery is flat.
Mike.



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Default Re: Problem with battery light? - 05-22-2007 , 11:34 AM



On Tue, 22 May 2007 17:04:45 +0100, <citroen-ax> wrote:

Quote:
Dear group,
I have a Citroen AX and I have suddenly noticed that my battery light
indicator does not turn off when the engine is on; I am almost certain
it should go off; and now my car doesn't ignite as of today (the problem
with the light has been a few weeks). I would love to have a go at it
myself and save myself as I do like to diy things as much as possible,
but I am a bit puzzled with this problem, it doesn't look like a battery
problem because whenever I had battery problems in the past the
battery indicator did work correctly. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance



Yes, the alternators dead. Or the drive belt has failed.


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