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The red stop light keeps coming on. No other lights are on even though the manual says the stop light can only come on with the oil light. It did this before about 8 months ago for a week but then went off completely. It always starts on a rainy day. Should I be worried?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Hi...The RED light is the CHARGE light, the ORANGE light is the OIL light.
Is the battery running down ?
If the RED light is on that could be one of two things or two things.
1. The alternator isn't charging - It's Broken it may be answers 2,3,4
2. The alternator belt is slipping and needs tighting
3. Water o the rainy day is splashing on the electrics causing a short.
4. Water on a rainy day is making the belt slip.
Does the RED light stay on on tick over and go off when you rev ?
Is there a sound like a cat being killed coming from the belt ?...This is the belt slipping.
NEVER PUT YOUR HANDS UNDER THE ENGINE BAY OR NEAR ANY BELTS OR PULLEYS WHILST THE ENGINE IS RUNNING- YOU RISK LOSING A FINGER.
My advice : Get someone you can trust to try and tighten the alternator belt, check for wear and replace if need be.
Check underneath to see if a splash panel is loose, and allowing water to splash on alternator.
Failing that get somebody to put a electriacal tester on the battery and check for a charging voltage.
Good - Luck
Is the battery running down ?
If the RED light is on that could be one of two things or two things.
1. The alternator isn't charging - It's Broken it may be answers 2,3,4
2. The alternator belt is slipping and needs tighting
3. Water o the rainy day is splashing on the electrics causing a short.
4. Water on a rainy day is making the belt slip.
Does the RED light stay on on tick over and go off when you rev ?
Is there a sound like a cat being killed coming from the belt ?...This is the belt slipping.
NEVER PUT YOUR HANDS UNDER THE ENGINE BAY OR NEAR ANY BELTS OR PULLEYS WHILST THE ENGINE IS RUNNING- YOU RISK LOSING A FINGER.
My advice : Get someone you can trust to try and tighten the alternator belt, check for wear and replace if need be.
Check underneath to see if a splash panel is loose, and allowing water to splash on alternator.
Failing that get somebody to put a electriacal tester on the battery and check for a charging voltage.
Good - Luck