 Re: dummy lights came on
On 24 Dec 2004 23:04:46 -0800, "Joseph" <spmok2@canada.com> wrote:
>I got the Seat Belt dummy light as well as the Charge (the one with the
>picture of the battery) came on intermittently, but not sure how to
>diagnose the real problem.
>
>The Seat Belt light just comes and go.
>
>The Charge light comes one intermittently also and (seems to come only
>when in idle). I would come to a stop light, slam on the brake and
>that light would soon comes on. Green light, I go and the light goes
>off.
>I replace the alternator with a remanufactured one in April 2003. So
>its got just over a year and a half on it. Battery was replaced about
>the same time with a remanufactured one.
>
>Car is old, 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (2.8L engine) with 197000 km.
>
>Should I suspect the alternator and get another one or is it the
>battery ? What might cause the seat belt light? I tested the belt on
>a downward slop by braking hard, and it locks as it should.
It could very well be the alternator. A lot of the remans aren't very
good. How is the belt tension? Have you tested the alternator output
at idle with a meter?
FWIW
YMMV
DFB
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