[Shotimes] battery light on launch

Marc Randolph gsf1299@speedfactory.net
Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:53:00 -0500


Wow, Sears did something right!

No arrows, please. I had 7 years with Sears at Rockaway Mall in NJ and know
of the Sears automotive quality (back in the 80's) there.
Marc
'Georgia

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
To: "Kevin & Cheryl Airth" <clubairth@peoplepc.com>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] battery light on launch


> Took it into Sears for their 10-minute test.  Battery and alternator
checked
> out okay.  The tech spotted a loose one-wire connector on the alternator.
> Ah, that's probably the wire for the idiot light.  Pressed that on a bit,
> and the dash light no longer comes on.
> Thanks!
> VO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Corrosion or wire strand breakage from the engine torquing over on launch.
> ----- Original Message -----
> I'm getting a battery light for a few seconds when leaving a stoplight,
> especially when the engine's cold.
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