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Why does the battery light flash on your 1996 Ford Taurus and you have a new battery and the alternator seems to be fine also have a new belt and when the battery light flashes your lights dim?
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∙ 14y ago
Battery light usually means alternator not charging. Most common solutions would be be a bad alternator, bad connection, or loose alt belt.
Also check that the belt is routed correctly - I found a wrong way to route the belt and had similar symptoms.
See "Related Questions" below for routing diagram sources
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What would cause a 96 Ford Taurus to lose all lights and power then stall and then have a dead battery?
Your charging system has failed, probably the alternator.
My head lights get brighter during acceleration. I have replaced the alternator. What causes the battery light and the air bag light to flash on and off when driving a 1994 Ford Taurus Wagon 3.8L?
your alternator was never the problem. Its your battery and/or charging system. the reason the lights get brighter is because the car isn't getting the propper amount of energy from the battery and is having to directly draw off of the alternator. when the engine is rev'ed the alternator spins faster creating more current to charge the battery, witch is why the lights brighten at higher rpms.
How many volts is an alternator supposed to put out on a 99 Taurus?
With the engine running you should read from 13.5 to 15.3 volts at the battery with no lights or accessories on, with a nominal voltage at idle of 13.8 to 14.2, depending on temperature and battery state. Any less or more and the alternator is bad.
What will bad alternator do to a cars battery and lights?
A bad alternator will have the effect of draining the battery, resulting in dim lights, trouble starting the car and the like. It would be best to replace the alternator as soon as possible and possibly obtain a new battery. This may vary depending on how much the bad alternator has drained it. You can get your alternator and battery checked any time at Auto Zone.
2002 Taurus 91K battery died - replaced battery but it keeps going dead. Alternator is fine. Any suggestions?
Sounds like you have something that is on all the time and drawing power from the battery. Check, dome, courtesy, trunk, hood, glove box, and brake lights.
What are symptoms of bad alternator?
There are several signs that an alternator is going bad. A few signs are dim lights, smell, warning lights, and a dead battery.
What is it when the tail lights stay on and interior lights stay on and make clicking sound on 94 stealth?
The engine is clicking with all of the interior lights on? Dead battery... and for future reference... if there is no clicking= really dead battery and it might not recharge. In that case check the alternator, if the alternator is still good, just buy a new battery. If the battery continues to fail to recharge get a new alternator.
Interior lights flashing on 2002 Chrysler Concorde?
check the battery and or alternator
What does it mean when battery and brake warning lights come on at the same time on a 96 infiniti g20?
I obviously means that there is something wrong with the alternator or battery. When both lights are on 80 percent of the time its the alternator. Either your belt fell off or your alternator went bad.
What wrong when battery lights blinks?
The diode in the alternator is probley going bad, Check charging system. And replace alternator.
You have no lights but you have a new battery and a new alternator what could be wrong?
Recheck your battery to see if hooked up right.
Why does your lights dim when you hit the brakes?
Weak battery? not holding a sufficient charge Alternator not charging battery sufficiently?
