Battery not charging light

<August> wrote

> I double checked
> the voltage w/volt meter, says 14.0 volts. This w/ac, headlights, and
> stereo on. Maybe a code stuck?

Maybe but completely disconnecting the battery for about 15 minutes should
cause all the onboard computers to reset.

Does the warning light come on only when the accessory load is high, as
above. If so, your charging system may indeed not be charging enough.
Voltage is the best and easiest indicator to check but not the only one.

This might require a dealer visit.
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On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:08:54 GMT, "Ken Abrams"
<harvest_this.RemoveThis@scum.suckers> wrote:

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><August> wrote
>
>> I double checked
>> the voltage w/volt meter, says 14.0 volts. This w/ac, headlights, and
>> stereo on. Maybe a code stuck?
>
>Maybe but completely disconnecting the battery for about 15 minutes should
>cause all the onboard computers to reset.
>
>Does the warning light come on only when the accessory load is high, as
>above. If so, your charging system may indeed not be charging enough.
>Voltage is the best and easiest indicator to check but not the only one.
>
>This might require a dealer visit.
>

Battery is 1 year old. Just drove the car around for 30 min. w/every
accessory on. Voltage says 13.8 to 13.9v no matter what is on. Light
is on the whole time. Battery stays hot. Friend told me to look for a
bad ground that might be fooling the gauge.
I will disconnect the battery now for an hour and see what happens.
Thanks.
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<August> wrote

> Battery stays hot. Friend told me to look for a
> bad ground that might be fooling the gauge.

Good advise from the friend, however,.....................
The battery should NOT be hot to the touch EVER in normal operation; a tiny
bit warm, maybe but not hot.
With a battery that big, to get it hot requires some serious power. Not a
good sign.
I'm betting the charging system is not right; maybe charging TOO much.
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On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:14:18 GMT, "Ken Abrams"
<harvest_this.TakeThisOut@scum.suckers> wrote:

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><August> wrote
>
>> Battery stays hot. Friend told me to look for a
>> bad ground that might be fooling the gauge.
>
>Good advise from the friend, however,.....................
>The battery should NOT be hot to the touch EVER in normal operation; a tiny
>bit warm, maybe but not hot.
>With a battery that big, to get it hot requires some serious power. Not a
>good sign.
>I'm betting the charging system is not right; maybe charging TOO much.
>
>
i believe you are right. It is charging 14v all the time. It doesn't
drop after driving around. The regulator must be bad. Is the regulator
part of the alternator as in most GM stuff, or is it a separate part.
I see on a parts site that they sell a regulator separately, but if it
is an internal part i'll just take it to the dealer. TIA
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