i have an 03 chevy malibu and the battery light keeps coming on. I replaced a new battery 2 weeks ago and last week i had a new alternator installed. Should i worry about it or should i bring it into an auto shop to check it out?
Light is supposed to be telling you that something in charging system is not working, -- you should have had that checked out before buying anything! But that is a little late to worry about now! The charging circuit consists of a number of things,- not just a battery and alternator! There are also wires, (and fuses possibly), Belt could be slipping, bad connections on battery clamps (especially if one of those clamp on ones has been added,- they are bad news)! You could also have bad ground cable between engine and chassis of car! You can have this checked out free at WalMart. AutoZone,or a lot of other places that sell auto parts and batterys! Have it done with everything right in car, -- after all the circuits and parts in car are what it is going to have to work with! Good parts thrown in with defective parts just aren't going to make the system work right! And then,-- just because new stuff was put in does not mean that the new stuff is good! In over 55 years, I have seen tons of new stuff that didn't work (right out of factory boxes)!
the light comes on mate to indicate a prob with the alternator but if you have had 1 fitted have a look at the wires it maybe just a loose connection.I would have it looked at back at the auto shop if the light has just stared to come on then there is a prob some where
For the best answers, search on this site shorturl.im/avYVc Alternator! The light comes on when the battery isn't being charged. The a/c etc, doesn't work until you rev the engine because the alternator isn't pushing out enough voltage/amps.
