i have an 88 honda civic 1500 dx hb a/t. i just replaced the battery and the alternator tested good. but when im driveng my battery light comes on but once hit the gas it goes off, let go and its back on. the other day my call was idleing a little higher than norm so i put it in neutral and lifted back on the gas pedal with my foot and the battery light came on and my idle went down
2007-03-03 11:12:49 · 5 answers · asked by mattishere2006 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you put the wrong type of alternator in or used the wrong size pulley the alternator might not be spinning fast enough at idle to work.
2007-03-03 12:21:14 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like everybody else states, check the belts on condition, if OK, needs retighten. You are fortunately the battery light even comes on on a condition like this. My mom had an 88 Civic wagon with a 1.5L and twice when the alternator failed, battery light did not come on; only came on during bulb check.
2007-03-04 01:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by 08montanasv6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would check the belt first...maybe its time to replace or tighten it...
get the alternator rechecked...and check it while the car is running...it should be putting out between 14.0 and 14.6 volts at idle
check the battery connections to make sure there is not any corrosion and the cables are in good shape.......
good luck....
2007-03-03 19:29:26 · answer #3 · answered by ke6mdw13 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try adjusting the belts Mite be loose what do you have on when the lite comes on mite have some thing going bad
2007-03-03 19:19:35 · answer #4 · answered by boobman 1959 aka cliff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the belt is slipping.
2007-03-03 19:21:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋