# Idiot Lights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/idiot-lights/24474>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 6, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idiot-lights/24474 "2009-01-06T13:48:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![sgriffith58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@sgriffith58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sgriffith58)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idiot-lights/24474/1 "2009-01-06T13:48:46Z")

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I have a 95 Nissan Pathfinder, 178000 Miles. Recently, the Battery light, Brake light and AT/tansmission oil lights come on. THe may stay on for a few minutes, sometimes they flicker then go off.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2009, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/idiot-lights/24474/2 "2009-01-06T14:02:19Z")

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When the brake warning light and the charging system warning light are illuminated at the same time, this is normally an indication that the alternator is failing. I can’t comment on whether the A/T warning light relates to this, and you may actually have more than one problem. In any event, I suggest that you have your alternator checked a.s.a.p.