2001 Civic battery light - charging system indicator light wont go off.

Discussion in 'Civic' started by Conradical, Feb 9, 2006.

  1. Conradical

    Conradical Guest

    I have a 2001 Honda Civic EX with a lot of miles and last week the
    battery light/charging system indicator light came on while driving
    home from work. I turned off everything I could that uses battery
    power and drove home fine. When I got home I tested the voltage on the
    batter while the car was running and it was showing 14.5 ~ 14.7 Volts.
    I assumed because of this reading that my battery was defective because
    the alternator appears to be charging the battery properly. I replaced
    the battery. However, the battery light/charging system indicator
    light is still on. I cant get it to go off. I tested the battery again
    while running and the volts are around 14.5
    It appears that the alternator is charging the battery however the
    battery light on the dash is still lit and I am hesitant to drive the
    car to work (50 miles one way) Is there a trick to resetting this
    light after the battery has been replaced ? I couldnt find anything
    in the manual.
     
    Conradical, Feb 9, 2006
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  2. Conradical

    SoCalMike Guest

    id check the belt tension and unplug and use contact cleaner on all
    accessible connections.
     
    SoCalMike, Feb 10, 2006
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  3. Conradical

    Conradical Guest

    funny you mention the belt tension.... The belt on the alternator
    itself came loose the following day and stranded me on the interstate.
    I had it towed to a garage who tightened the belts for a small charge
    of $89 ( including towing) Unfortunately... the battery light is still
    on. I havent had a chance to clean the accessible connections yet but I
    will try that tonight. Thanks for the info
     
    Conradical, Feb 13, 2006
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