# Battery light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-light/16114>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 1, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-light/16114 "2008-07-01T23:40:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![guarddog206](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e36b37/32.png) [@guarddog206](https://community.cartalk.com/u/guarddog206)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-light/16114/1 "2008-07-01T23:40:01Z")

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My granddaughter has a 93 toyota paseo, teh battery light came on but she kept driving until the car stopped. I had the battery checked and it did need replacing. The light is still on. I took the alternator in and had it tested and it passed. The light is still on. Can you give me help on this ?  
  
  
  
 Thanks Guarddog206

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-light/16114/2 "2008-07-01T23:45:20Z")

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Get a charging system test done. This tests the battery, alternator, and charging circuit as the car runs. If there is a problem, it will point to it.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-light/16114/3 "2008-07-02T01:04:00Z")

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Did you replace the battery?

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**Author:** ![guarddog206](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e36b37/32.png) [@guarddog206](https://community.cartalk.com/u/guarddog206)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-light/16114/4 "2008-07-02T02:25:52Z")

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Sorry, Yes I Did with a top of the line battery.

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-light/16114/5 "2008-07-02T02:45:24Z")

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Check to see if the connection between the alternator output and the positive battery post is good. There may be a blown fuse there. If that is ok then you need to check the small wires going to the alternator. They should have 12 volts on them if they are ok.