battery light

[MiistahSaan]

hmm. whenever i turn on my headlight, there seems to be a dim light on the battery thingy on the odometer. anyone know how to fix this?

[1gSE]

battery dying? Alternator? I'd start with those. Check voltage at the battery. Should be 12.5 to 12.8 volts with the car off, and about 13.6 to 14.3 running.

[GreenSolara01]

X2

get the bat and alt checked.

[TLMNICK]

^^ +3 to the above.

Check your battery terminals first....make sure they're not corroded to $hit, or loose.

[MiistahSaan]

what do we look for in the alternator?

[99BlackSandv6]

You can get it tested by a parts store, but start with the battery. If the battery is great then move on to the alt.