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battery charge light stays on

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:27 am
by nonstop
My 2003 Vibe has had the battery charge warning light on for years. The charge system floats at 14+ volts at idle and battery charge state in the past has not been a problem. Just recently the alternator failed and the car ran off the battery until it went dead.So no problem, new battery and a rebuilt alternator. The car runs and starts fine. Volts are all good and DRL are normal. But guess what. The battery warning light is still on. I reviewed the schematics and there's not much left. I would really appreciate some assistance. I am wondering if the circuit in the dash for the light is bad......Thanks.

Re: battery charge light stays on (nonstop)

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:36 am
by star_deceiver
The new alternator's putting out the correct voltage/amps?

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:54 am
by nonstop
My mechanic had the replacement alternator double checked by the starter/alternator shop. Amps and volts are good. The replacement is a refurbished toyota core with a Toyota voltage regulator.