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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Charge light
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Sun, 20 October 2002 03:14
 
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By "Charge Light" i assume you mean the little battery logo thing.
This is to say that the battery is discharging, I.E. There is more power being taken from the battery than going back into it.
This is why they come on when you turn the key "on" but the engine isn't running, cos there is no means of charging the battery.
Which in turn means soon you might end up with a flat battery...Could be a belt slipping, alternator failure, or some wiring defect somewhere, a multimeter and someone with an idea of electronics should be able to find where the fault may lie. Could be a dead battery too...
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Charge light
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Sun, 20 October 2002 04:12
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Must be that massive stereo you put in without adding a larger battery to handle it. 
You would tend to hear a slipping belt, they tend to make sounds like your engine is seizing, (very loud squeals). Take it to a battery place for a test, or call the racq man if you don't want the battery place to hard sell you a new battery.
Also, how old is the battery? If it's ~4 years, then you've done well and need a new one.
But in any case, be prepared to buy a new battery for worst case scenario.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Berowra-Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Charge light
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Sun, 20 October 2002 04:23
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remember to check water levels in the battery
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Re: Charge light
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Sun, 20 October 2002 09:48
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Well, I'm pulling it apart tomorrow morning...
I'll start by running a new earth from the battery, and a new cable from the alternator, clean terminals etc. Then see if it makes a difference. Then pull off the belts, check them out as you can't see them too well with 2 belts in front of it! A new belt can't be that expensive so I'll put one on...and see if that fixes it! Then if all else fails I'll look at getting a new alternator.
Water levels are fine and has just been charged with no difference. The battery came with the car so...  I have no idea how old it is. But it doesn't look that old, I could try my boyfriends 500CCA one that is only 6 months old, that might work!
PS. I have to empty the radiator to get the belts... that is going to piss me off!
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Re: Charge light
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Tue, 22 October 2002 07:20
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All fixed.
It was the regulator, somehow water got into it and fried everything!
Mind you, that was after I replaced the alternator, but the guys at the wreckers gave me the regulator for nothing! So in the end it only cost me $38.50 and a few hours.
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Club Member
Location:
Sydney, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Charge light
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Wed, 23 October 2002 05:49
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Always remember to top up batteries with distilled water, NOT tap water... Tap water reduces the life of batteries...
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Toymods Social Secretary
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Charge light
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Wed, 23 October 2002 06:13
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i like to use 2 molar sulfuric acid to top up batteries 
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