'battery' Light Is On On The Dash. Are There Any Common Fixes/

[Anton green 12 1 Cars]

The 'battery' light is on on the dash. Are there any common fixes/problems/things to check for anywhere regards this? Thanks

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

Either Battery is shafted or your alternator is buggered.

 

Have a go with your best multimeter across the Alternator, it should be putting out about 13v or more...

 

If that is ok, they your battery is likely to have a dead cell.

[t16ryan 1]

also check all connetions from battery to alternator, also check with a multimeter across battery loaded and unloaded , more than likely i would think its alternator

[Guest R3GG]

Mine comes on very slightly when everything is being used and thats with the more powerful 106 alternator meant for power steering. Is it on continually?

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

My 405 has always been like that too.

 

With the car stationary if the headlights are on and I put the brakes on you can see the headlights dim. Tried a new alternator but that hasn't helped.

[Anton green 12 1 Cars]

The battery light is quite bright, its just started doing it the last couple of days. I've not risked taking the car further than 3 or 4 miles just in case until it gets sorted..

[j_turnell 137 3 Cars]

Put a multimeter on your battery when the cars running.