Hoganator Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 So I have an issue here. My battery light came on 3 days ago so I figured I'd put in a new battery. The battery light was still on after the new one was put in. The weird thing is that I replaced the alternator and serpentine belt 6 months ago so I have no idea what this can be. During the 3 days I drove it, my blinkers were staying solid and the battery light would even turn off at times if I was accelerating or parked. the only thing that seemed to really freak me out was when it was breaking down, the engine was running a little hot and then my radio shut off then the car bogged down. When I pulled over and parked I shut off the car then It wouldn't start again, but my interior and exterior lights worked. I ended up getting the thing towed home. Im kind of out of my expertise here since my battery and alternator are new. What else could cause this issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado_735 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Check the AUX post near the fuse block under the hood. Those like to corrode and cause hella issues. If that's good or you clean it and the problem persists, then you might have a shit alternator. It's not uncommon to have 'new' alternators take a dump. Just about any parts store can test your charging system as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 The battery light doesn't always mean the battery is failing,sometimes it can mean that the alternator isn't charging the battery well. I would have the alternator tested and go from there. Also, clean/change your terminals just to be on the safe side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoganator Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 The battery light doesn't always mean the battery is failing,sometimes it can mean that the alternator isn't charging the battery well. I would have the alternator tested and go from there. Also, clean/change your terminals just to be on the safe side. Could someone into more detail about cleaning the terminals? I've never done that before haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado_735 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Could someone into more detail about cleaning the terminals? I've never done that before haha This is a pretty standard way to clean terminals. It is the same principal for side post batteries and for the AUX post. http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Battery-Terminals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoganator Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 This is a pretty standard way to clean terminals. It is the same principal for side post batteries and for the AUX post. http://www.wikihow.com/Clean-Battery-Terminals Alright cool! Now I'm just having a hard time finding that aux post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado_735 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 It's on the driver side next to the fender well. There should be a red cap on it. Pull that red cap off, and there is a post with a cable and nut on it. This is the AUX post. It is connected directly to the positive battery terminal, so be careful not to short it out with a wrench or something. Best bet is to pull the cable off of the positive battery terminal before you mess with it, unless you're dumb like me. Also be careful, these AUX posts can get extremely hot if there's a poor connection. I found that one out the hard way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoganator Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Sooo i got my alternator tested and its all good. My battery is good as well. I did clean the battery terminals too. The problem is still occurring so what now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 if the alt and battery are actually functional(how were they tested?), then you have a wiring issue somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp558 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Is this the 95 GP? I can look up the prints at work today if you can test continuity back to the PCM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoganator Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Alternator was removed and tested at autozone. I tested the battery and its putting out the normal 12 volts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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