Battery light on, then off....

[IndestructibleYaris]

LOL "battery time" what on earth....these people have no clue what they're talking about! The alternator puts out around 14v even with a dead battery in the tray and is engineered to run every accessory on the car and still remain at a charging voltage above 12.8v. Read the service manual or the alternator rebuild guide in the search function. Good luck

[mitch9521]

Originally Posted by IndestructibleYaris

LOL "battery time" what on earth....these people have no clue what they're talking about! The alternator puts out around 14v even with a dead battery in the tray and is engineered to run every accessory on the car and still remain at a charging voltage above 12.8v. Read the service manual or the alternator rebuild guide in the search function. Good luck

Not everybody is all-knowing as you, Your Highness.

[Compeer]

Originally Posted by IndestructibleYaris

LOL "battery time" what on earth....these people have no clue what they're talking about! The alternator puts out around 14v even with a dead battery in the tray and is engineered to run every accessory on the car and still remain at a charging voltage above 12.8v. Read the service manual or the alternator rebuild guide in the search function. Good luck

By "battery time" he meant the cold snaps during the year are when the most batteries fail and are sold. Maybe hes not the only one who needs a clue?

A rebuilt/rebuilding the alternator should be pretty cheap. We used to sell refurbished units for under $100usd for a common car like this. A decent sparky will have a stack of them ready to exchange with you or will take an hour to rebuild yours.

Check anc clean all your earth connections when you replace the alternator, Clean the terminal end on the alternator, battery and any other earth leads going to the engine (unbolt them clean corrosion off with light sand paper and reinstall). Bad earth connections cause the voltage reg to run hotter and eventually burn itself out and you dont want a repeat.

When ever you have charging problems you should always check all the electrical connections and clean them, This is always the first step in diagnosing a charging fault.