"Check Gages" light flickering on and off

**pdiddyz28** · 08-05-2010, 04:53 PM

recently the "check gages" light has been flickering on and off,so i look at the gages and only thing thats out of place is the Battery gauge is constantly going from 13 which is good to 8 which is in the red.it's a brand new battery i bought last year,could it be the alternator? Cuz the power steering pump was leaking for a while which as you all know is right above the alternator.also the "high beam" blue icon is always light now too?

thanks i appreciate all the input!

**DaddySS** · 08-05-2010, 05:22 PM

Low voltage can cause a variety of problems. Get the alternator checked.

**pajeff02** · 08-05-2010, 05:55 PM

Check your connections at the battery and your grounds as well.

**cammed goat** · 08-05-2010, 06:17 PM

Is your battery a Delco? The negative terminals tend to fall out of the battery itself. Not to mention leak all over the battery tray.

**speedyWS6** · 08-06-2010, 12:15 AM

Yep ^^^

I had a Delco until recently and my Neg. terminal quite literally fell out, too!!

There was evidence of a previously "fudged" repair where you could see epoxy glue in the hole

Had to give in and get a new one (different brand) and trust me...over here in the UK your choices are really limited in side post batteries and costly also

I was advised to tighten lightly with a smear of petroleum jelly on the threads... worked well!!

Trev

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**pdiddyz28** · 08-06-2010, 12:33 PM

the battery i have is a Duralast Gold.i'll try to tighten the terminals.Any idea why the High Beam icon is lite also?i don't even have high beams cuz i changed the headlights to HID's last year and its just now coming on?

Thanks.

**Spaz** · 08-06-2010, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by pdiddyz28

recently the "check gages" light has been flickering on and off,so i look at the gages and only thing thats out of place is the Battery gauge is constantly going from 13 which is good to 8 which is in the red.it's a brand new battery i bought last year,could it be the alternator? Cuz the power steering pump was leaking for a while which as you all know is right above the alternator.also the "high beam" blue icon is always light now too?

thanks i appreciate all the input!

your alt is shot... need to fix that leak asap cause you got a goo fire hazard going there...

**2001NBMZ28** · 08-06-2010, 01:36 PM

Most likely the alternator, but won't hurt to remove the battery and take it back to where you bought it for a free load test. Make sure the battery is a minimum of 690 CCA.