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Rebuilding of starter motors and alternators is the speciality of Pete’s Auto Electrics.
The team at Pete’s take great pride in rebuilding starter motors and alternators.
My battery light is on in the dashboard but my car still runs ok.
A cars 12V battery will eventually go dead if not recharged, so your car has a built-in recharging system consisting of an alternator along with a voltage regulator that keeps the battery charged and provides electricity to the vehicle when the engine is running. All cars have a battery light on the dashboard that is designed to warn you if the recharging system fails. If the battery light comes on and stays on while you are driving, if could be a broken alternator belt or even a total failure of the alternator!
The reason why your car can still operate normally even through the battery light is on is because your car can run off the energy stored in the battery. Your car will run ok until the battery goes dead! After that, nothing in your car will work. Need more advise? Contact us
Tip:
If the battery light is on in the dashboard conserve battery power by turning off the heater, the rear demister, the stereo and the headlights (if you can!), you might just make it to the nearest service station!
