# How to check battery

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-check-battery/132034>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [January 5, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-check-battery/132034 "2019-01-05T16:09:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 4:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-check-battery/132034/21 "2019-01-07T04:19:57Z")

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You are right George, I should have seen that.

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 9:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-check-battery/132034/22 "2019-01-07T09:47:29Z")

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> [@oldtimer-11](#):
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> The photo of his dash shows the mil and battery light both lit.

I only see tire pressure, MIL, seat belt, and oil pressure lights. But if the key is on and the engine not running shouldn’t the battery light be on?

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