Needs new alternator.
you could have a short between the two.
No, a car battery does not have mercury in it. It would be very dangerous to have mercury in a car battery.
When I asked how much it would cost to replace the gear shift light on a Toyota Echo, I was quoted about $100 from the dealership! (Most of the cost is labor).
Battery Light OnCheck for bad alternator. alt. is goodbattery is goodchecked fues goodwhat about wiring
There is a baby under the hood.
On a 1997 Mercury Tracer : The AUTOMATIC transmission fluid dipstick would be on the side of the transmission ( transaxle ) in the area of the brake fluid reservoir . The manual transmission ( transaxle ) does not have a dipstick
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Overload or short to ground
Yes , on the 1997 Mercury Tracer , the fuel pump shut off switch / inertia switch is in the trunk , on the passenger side , up near the rear seat , under the trim ( there would be an access hole or door )
On the firewall close to the bottom towards the driver's side. If you're looking at the engine from the front of the car you'll see a battery. Behind the battery is the master cylinder (the big black circle) It's left and down of that. If I could attach pictures I would. ~PorkPoney
I just replaced the timig belt on my 97 mercury tracer 2.0, the timing marks are lined up, but i still have no compression at all. Your input would be greatly appreciated. Im asking the question, apparently I'm in the wrong area.
Battery light usually means alternator not charging. Most common solutions would be be a bad alternator, bad connection, or loose alternator belt. If the battery and alt test ok than check the connections to the alternator and battery. You may also have a battery drain (something that is staying on and killing the battery)