# 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 - Question on charging indicator

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-question-on-charging-indicator/119787>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [June 25, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-question-on-charging-indicator/119787 "2018-06-25T04:52:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Valerie29](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9fc348/32.png) [@Valerie29](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Valerie29)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-question-on-charging-indicator/119787/1 "2018-06-25T04:52:32Z")

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Alternator indicator on dash sometimes shows that battery is being charged by alternator, sometimes it does not. So far, truck starts without a problem.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2018, 10:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-question-on-charging-indicator/119787/2 "2018-06-25T10:45:40Z")

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> [@Valerie29](#):
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> So far, truck starts without a problem

It won’t for very long. It could be a slipping belt, it could be a failing alternator. either way, you should get it checked out.