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Date:         Tue, 10 Sep 2002 16:12:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@AOL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: battery light question
In-Reply-To:  <20020910183432.61410.qmail@web13004.mail.yahoo.com>
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on 9/10/02 2:34 PM, gordy jones at westyutah@YAHOO.COM wrote:

> I have noticed that when driving in town, when I come to a stop light and I am > idling, occasionally the battery light seems to faintly come in and out. it is > not fully bright and it does not stay on, it just flickers faintly and then it > goes away and the car seems to function just fine but I hate having to wonder > what might be wrong. Also, some of the times this happens, the OX light will > do the same thing at the same time. any ideas? this is an air cooled 1983 auto > trans.

1) Your alternator belt might be loose (or worn) 2) Your van is idling too low. 3) Your alternator is near to needing attention.


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