------ Original Message ------ Received: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 02:22:59 PM PDT From: JordanVw@AOL.COM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: What does my battery light mean > In a message dated 4/5/05 2:34:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > docproteus@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > > > > When Is start up the van, the battery light comes on and stays on until I > > really rev the engine. Does the battery light mena that the battery is low, > > that the alternator is charging, or that that alternator needs to be > > charging? > > > > > > > Alt belt loose... > > chris >
Mine does the same thing - the battery light comes on when I first start the engine. It goes off and stays of when I give the throttle a very small blip. What do you mean by "really rev the engine" (how many RPM)? Markus ('87 Westy) |
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