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2005 chevy cobalt check charge system display on?

One morning, car wouldn‘t start. Checked battery at AutoZone: OK. Removed starter, cleaned connections (did not test) and reinstalled: car started and continues to start. Only problem is that the battery light is on and the message check charge system displays on the dashboard. Battery light goes off after some 10 - 20 minutes of driving (especially above 2,000 RPM), but continues to come back on when I start the car.I haven‘t had a chance to stop by AutoZone to have a full system diagnostic. Is this still related to the starter? Alternator? Battery? Any tips, greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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SOUNDS LIKE THE ALTERNATOR TOOK A DUMP. YOU SHOULD GET THE VEHICLES COMPUTER SCANNED AND CHECK FOR ANY PROBLEMS AS WELL AS CODES AND THEN YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD IDEA ON WHAT THE PROBLEM TRULY IS. TRY FINDING AN INDEPENDENT SHOP INSTEAD OF THE DEALER OR A CHAIN STORE BECAUSE YOU WILL BE OVERALL MORE PLEASED WITH THE FINDINGS AND THE SERVICE. LEAVE IT THERE WITH THEM SO THAT THEY CAN FIND THE PROBLEM FOR YOU, IT WILL BE A LOT BETTER THAN JUST REPLACING PART AFTER PART AND NOT DOING ANY GOOD.
No big deal, It just means that within the last 100 start cycles that your battery has been didconected, so dont worry about it but still get it checked out at autozone they will do it for free just drive your car up there and tell them to run it on there dianostic machine and that will tell you what you need to know
Have your alternator checked out at Auto Zone. It probably wouldn't hurt to have your codes pulled by your local mechanic, because they will give you a better idea of the problem.
Could you include MitsuBAKE, no R involved?

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