Brake, Battery light - flicker on /off DEAD ALTERNATOR [Merged 4-8]

[BrnOutKing]

Ok this just started happening.

I'll be driving and the E-Brake and Battery light will flicker on / off while driving..... or I'll start it up and they'll stay on.

normally I'd think it was battery related.

But I'm not sure on this one. - I just changed my brake pads, so that shouldn't be triggering anything.

The battery is a couple months old. - however my alternator is going - it doens't work from time to time.

What's your opinions. - I noticed it goes on and off with bumps with leads me to believe it's a loose wire or something?

However I have no Idea which one? or where it would be located.

I'm thinking I'm going to pull the center console off to check out the e-brake area for anything out of the ordinary today.

Thanks
-brian

 

[turbogentwo]

dang I would have dished out the money for the DSM original if I had my local dealer carry it but he said it was a special order so more money plus a week in travel time I was pushed to go to AZ

 

[Xero_Tolerance]

For anyone with a similar problem... I replaced the alternator and the car has been running perfectly.

 

[justinhill98gst]

well i have a red top deep cycle optima batterie and i have my afc2,deck gauges plus what ever else that gets power to stock parts but i was driving and my brake lite and battery light are on the batterie reads around 12 volts some times drops down to 11.8ish and goes back up. could the be a bad altenator?

 

[red_devil]

could be, is your headlight fuse ok?

 

[Turbohorse]

yes, it is most likely your alternator, mine just took a downer. your voltage will just keep droping, then eventually die. check your battery terminals first

 

[justinhill98gst]

headlight fuse ? ill check the terrminals first and bring the battery up to autozone to get tested then bring the altenator up there to get check. thanks guys for quick responding

 

[92awddsm]

Its the alternator and a red top isnt a deep cycle, the yellow top is.

 

[red_devil]

headlight fuse ? ill check the terrminals first and bring the battery up to autozone to get tested then bring the altenator up there to get check. thanks guys for quick responding

some blown fuses or bad connections can cause some display lights to come on, most likely the alternator though.

Maybe go with a higher output one when you replace it, my stock went bad so I repalced it with a stocker and my lights dim way to much at low rpms or if a/c is on.

 

[Defiant]

Dead alternator.

 

[xxraptor660xx]

Dead alternator.

+1 I had the same problem

 

[lenny 15]

I am having the same problem in my 96, but now that I think about it, I gave some guy a jump start on monday, and he shorted out my car cause he didn't know how to connect them, and I just handed them to him to hold...

 

[TalonTSIYHL]

Problem: car does not start, turn key and no crank, no ticking. If in the on position the oil, brake, battery, collant, and anti-lock lights come on. Battery is warranteed for 84 months and its been 60 months. Battery shows ~11v and 9v with the headlights on. Alternator was replaced within 4 months, starter was replaced 18 months ago. fuses by the intake and battery looked fine. Is this a starter? or could it be a short somewhere etc?

 

[diablos991]

Double check everything for corrosion.

Especially the lines running to your starter. Be sure that everything has nice clean tight connections. If you still get no crank, then measure the voltage reaching the starter and make sure it is within spec.

 

[TalonTSIYHL]

pulled the started, had it tested, it failed all four tests. Also had the battery tested and it only had 60 CCA out of 630. New battery and new started later . . . car starts and no christmas tree. Thanks all.

 

[TalonTSIYHL]

pulled the started, had it tested, it failed all four tests. Also had the battery tested and it only had 60 CCA out of 630. New battery and new started later . . . car starts and no christmas tree. Thanks all.

wow cant spell today started = starter (autolite still suck)

 

[n0va91TSI]

For some reason 3 of my dash indicator lights are staying on all the time. The yellow radiator coolant light, the red battery light, and the parking brake light. Also when the turn signals are used they dim when the green arrow blinks.

Any suggestions

 

[talonalex92]

Check your battery and alternator!

 

[n0va91TSI]

Check your battery and alternator!

thats what i was thinking at first but wouldnt the car have a hard time starting if the battery wasnt getting charged?

I have a multimeter could I use that to check the system?

 

[talonalex92]

Well, thats true. Hm, if you wanna use the meter, I would say check the voltage @ the battery terminals before and after starting and go from there. Did you check your coolant level? Generally mine comes on only when its low or empty. And the battery light only comes on when theres a battery related problem. To make my long story short, yeah go check it with your meter! Goodluck!

 

[daarkness92]

i would test the alternator anyway my was bad once and those same lights were coming on because of it not sure why but they stopped when i put the new alt. in

 

[marsh63]

my alternator just fried like 2 days ago and it was showing the same idiot lights. i put a new one in and it went away. so dose your car squel at all when u give it the gas or when u turn it on? (sounds like a loose belt)

 

[AndrewD5418]

Alternator. Replace it NOW before you end up on the side of the road.

 

[n0va91TSI]

thanks guys

 

[marsh63]

no problem and if u need help on how to remove your alternator ask me i just did it the other day and i have pics of it to.

 

[4G63dsm1]

I replaced the Clutch and flywheel today (act 2100 clutch and xact lighten flywheel) after the installation i took the drive for a spin. I noticed that the E-brake light and the battery light came on. When the car is at idle the lights come on but when i start driving comes back on again...the lights keep coming on and off at times. I'm not sure where to start. Can someone lead me to what the cause might be or what to check for.