Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 17:35:00 -0700 From: "John R. Weiss" <jrweissnopsamet*nospam*.com> Subject: Re: Battery Idiot light on
Either the battery is bad (one bad cell) or the alternator is bad (likely a diode). ----------------- John Weiss Seattle, WA remove *nospam* from e-mail address for reply Tom Trueb <ttruebnopsamstunas.org> wrote in message news:381A2B0D.4940nopsamstunas.org... > The battery symbol came on today. The voltage display reads > 11.something. A really gross check of the belts reveals they're still > there and seem to be not slipping. I'll dig further tomorrow, but any > spontaneous thoughts of things to check, r/o, and order of diagnosis? > Gotta hurry, cause my old truck is leaking from radiator and gas tank, > and these things never happen in nice weather. TIA a bunch. > Desperately, > Tom 89 9000 turbo auto > >