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Car Forum / Honda Cars / February 2006

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2001 Civic battery light - charging system indicator light wont go off.

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Conradical - 09 Feb 2006 15:13 GMT
I have a 2001 Honda Civic EX with a lot of miles and last week the
battery light/charging system indicator light came on while driving
home from work.  I turned off everything I could that uses battery
power and drove home fine.  When I got home I tested the voltage on the
batter while the car was running and it was showing 14.5 ~ 14.7 Volts.
I assumed because of this reading that my battery was defective because
the alternator appears to be charging the battery properly.  I replaced
the battery.  However,  the battery light/charging system indicator
light is still on.  I cant get it to go off. I tested the battery again
while running and the volts are around 14.5
 It appears that the alternator is charging the battery however the
battery light on the dash is still lit and I am hesitant to drive the
car to work (50 miles one way)  Is there a trick to resetting this
light after the battery has been replaced ?   I couldnt find anything
in the manual.
SoCalMike - 10 Feb 2006 06:14 GMT
> I have a 2001 Honda Civic EX with a lot of miles and last week the
> battery light/charging system indicator light came on while driving
> home from work.  

id check the belt tension and unplug and use contact cleaner on all
accessible connections.
Conradical - 13 Feb 2006 18:26 GMT
funny you mention the belt tension.... The belt on the alternator
itself came loose the following day and stranded me on the interstate.
I had it towed to a garage who tightened the belts for a small charge
of $89 ( including towing)  Unfortunately... the battery light is still
on. I havent had a chance to clean the accessible connections yet but I
will try that tonight.  Thanks for the info
 
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