plasticseng
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2002 XLS
About two weeks ago, the battery light came on the message center on the wife's 08 Explorer Eddie Bauer and the battery got weak, so I checked some voltages and determined that the alternator was bad. Took it to Advance Auto, they tested it bad also. I bought a remanufactured unit from them and installed it.
Now I have the following:
Engine off, key off (no accessories): 12.4 volts
Engine off, key on with lights and blower on: 12.1 volts
Engine running (with accessories off or on): 14.1 volts
All looks good to me, but the light keeps popping on. Hitting reset will turn it off for about 6 or 8 miles, but then it returns.
My OBDII scanner reads the same voltages shown above. She has been driving the vehicle for two weeks with no signs of the battery being drained. There is even a system check function within the message center on the dash that gives a clean 'charging system' check. I have tried swapping another battery in with no effect.
Does anybody know what triggers the light on the in-dash message center? The PCM seems to think everything is OK, and so does my voltmeter.
Any help would be appreciated.
Now I have the following:
Engine off, key off (no accessories): 12.4 volts
Engine off, key on with lights and blower on: 12.1 volts
Engine running (with accessories off or on): 14.1 volts
All looks good to me, but the light keeps popping on. Hitting reset will turn it off for about 6 or 8 miles, but then it returns.
My OBDII scanner reads the same voltages shown above. She has been driving the vehicle for two weeks with no signs of the battery being drained. There is even a system check function within the message center on the dash that gives a clean 'charging system' check. I have tried swapping another battery in with no effect.
Does anybody know what triggers the light on the in-dash message center? The PCM seems to think everything is OK, and so does my voltmeter.
Any help would be appreciated.
