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Old 07-01-2010, 05:49 PM
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Today when I started my car the battery light on the dash came on, Adout two weeks ago the interior light was left on and it drained the battery. I diconnected the battery and charged it, all has been well untill this morning. I tested the battery and it was a bit low so I went through the charging prosses again,The battery light is still on although the car starts just fine. sound like the alternator or is it something else?
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Sounds like you're not getting an appropriate charge from the alternator. Can you test for charge at the battery while the engine is running?
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You could have a broken/corroded + cable behind the front right wheel, right under the frame. http://audipages.com/tozo/positive%20cable.JPG
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