Battery light?

[mbazid]

Hi there thanks for the advice. I went and had the battery checkd and sure enough it was no good. I installed it but the battery light comes on. Actually it comes on for a few minutes than goes off for a few than comes back. If it were the altinator wouldnt the battery drain rather quickly? Or wouldnt the altinator light come on? I was told at the autoparts store that if it were the cable I would smaell burning platic. Is that true?
I appriciate your help

[wiswind]

You want to clean all the cables, and battery terminal connections.
You don't need to be smelling a burning smell for them to be bad.

It would be worthwhile to have the alternator load tested to see if it is weak.

[Rotorman]

Originally Posted by mbazid

Hi there thanks for the advice. I went and had the battery checkd and sure enough it was no good. I installed it but the battery light comes on. Actually it comes on for a few minutes than goes off for a few than comes back. If it were the altinator wouldnt the battery drain rather quickly? Or wouldnt the altinator light come on? I was told at the autoparts store that if it were the cable I would smaell burning platic. Is that true?
I appriciate your help

Good morning mbazid, I would carefully check your serpentine belt and tensioner. There should be no slack in the the lenght of the belt. I hope this gets you on the right track.