AllExperts > Chrysler Repair 
Search      
Chrysler Repair
Volunteer
Answers to thousands of questions
 Home · More Chrysler Repair Questions · Answer Library  · Encyclopedia ·
More Chrysler Repair Answers
Question Library

Ask a question about Chrysler Repair
Volunteer
Experts of the Month
Expert Login

Awards

About Us
Tell friends
Link to Us
Disclaimer

 
 
 
 
About Roland Finston
Expertise
I specialize in Chrysler Corp. front wheel drive cars and minivans for the years 1982-2005 based upon my 50-year DIY experience and factory shop manuals. I don't have expertise/manuals for Jeeps, Trucks, Imports. Today on vacation, I will not take questions at any time, nor answer you within 1/2 hour. If I am shown as "maxed out" try again, in an hour, as I may be answering another question or otherwise busy. There are answers to ten thousand Chrysler questions at your finger tips: put a few key words in the "find" box (above) or click on "view past answers".

 
   

You are here:  Experts > Home/Garden > Auto Repair > Chrysler Repair > charge light 'on'

Chrysler Repair - charge light 'on'


Expert: Roland Finston - 11/2/2009

Question
need to know why my battery light keep coming on i have a 98 dodge grand caravan just put new top post on and a new battery in van

Answer
Hi Vanessa,
It could well be the alternator or a wire that controls it. I would go to an Autozone parts store and try to get a fault code readout, for free, which would verify if that is the case or not. Or try turning the ignition key on-off-on-off-on and leave on, doing that in 5 seconds or less elapsed time. The watch the odometer window to see if the mileage reading changes to show instead any 4-digit number. Let me know one way or the other when you get such coded numbers which will likely tell you what is wrong. The number 0622 means that either the alternator is bad or the wire from the engine controller to the alternator is 'open'.
Roland

Add to this Answer   Ask a Question


 
User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Kids' Privacy Policy | Help
Copyright  © 2008 About, Inc. AllExperts, AllExperts.com, and About.com are registered trademarks of About, Inc. All rights reserved.