Instrument cluster - Battery warning light does not come on.
12-04-2006, 06:39 PM
#1
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Instrument cluster - Battery warning light does not come on.
I noticed this the last time I lost the fan belt - the Batt warning light did not come on. Now that I think about it, the light doesn't come on when I first switch on the car before starting it. Anyone know if the bulb is replaceable on this gauge before I go digging into it?
12-05-2006, 10:15 PM
#2
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I would imagine it is . you should be able to just pull out the instrument you are looking at and check , can't remember which one the "gen" light is in though.
12-06-2006, 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by theiceman
I would imagine it is . you should be able to just pull out the instrument you are looking at and check , can't remember which one the "gen" light is in though.
12-06-2006, 09:58 AM
#5
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The guage actually is just press fit in and pulls right out the front. Some of them are tight. I got one to come out easily then reached through the hole in the dash and pushed out the others. I have heard you can pry one out with a couple of spoons but i did not need to .
as a point of interest with my voltmeter when i run the car it always shows 14.25 for the first few minutes while it tops up the battery and settles in at 13.75.
One thing to keep in mind for the bulbs that trips up everyone the first time. the bulbs that backlight the instruments are set into holders. you need a swiss army knife type blade to pry up the very edge of the holder ( it doesn't even look like a holder the ridge is so small. ) as for the actual warning lights I am not sure but may be similar.
Good luck.
as a point of interest with my voltmeter when i run the car it always shows 14.25 for the first few minutes while it tops up the battery and settles in at 13.75.
One thing to keep in mind for the bulbs that trips up everyone the first time. the bulbs that backlight the instruments are set into holders. you need a swiss army knife type blade to pry up the very edge of the holder ( it doesn't even look like a holder the ridge is so small. ) as for the actual warning lights I am not sure but may be similar.
Good luck.
12-06-2006, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by theiceman
The guage actually is just press fit in and pulls right out the front. Some of them are tight. I got one to come out easily then reached through the hole in the dash and pushed out the others. I have heard you can pry one out with a couple of spoons but i did not need to .
as a point of interest with my voltmeter when i run the car it always shows 14.25 for the first few minutes while it tops up the battery and settles in at 13.75.
One thing to keep in mind for the bulbs that trips up everyone the first time. the bulbs that backlight the instruments are set into holders. you need a swiss army knife type blade to pry up the very edge of the holder ( it doesn't even look like a holder the ridge is so small. ) as for the actual warning lights I am not sure but may be similar.
Good luck.
as a point of interest with my voltmeter when i run the car it always shows 14.25 for the first few minutes while it tops up the battery and settles in at 13.75.
One thing to keep in mind for the bulbs that trips up everyone the first time. the bulbs that backlight the instruments are set into holders. you need a swiss army knife type blade to pry up the very edge of the holder ( it doesn't even look like a holder the ridge is so small. ) as for the actual warning lights I am not sure but may be similar.
Good luck.
