Battery Light on Dash

What to do if your battery light comes on your dash?

While some warning lights on your dash don’t indicate an immediate issue, your battery warning light is one that you do not want to ignore.

A battery warning light means that, for some reason, your battery is not recharging and it’s only a matter of time before driving your vehicle drains whatever charge is does have. The most common cause is due to a bad alternator.

When that happens, your vehicle will essentially “die” and at that point a tow truck will be needed to tow your vehicle to a repair shop for further diagnosis.

If your battery light comes on, you should immediately turn off everything electrical in your vehicle except for the headlights in order to conserve whatever charge is left in the battery. This includes the air conditioning, heating, stereo, interior lights, heated seats/mirrors, phone chargers and blue tooth accessories.

Watch for overheating and loss of power steering. If either of these events occur, turn your vehicle off immediately.

If you have any questions feel free to reach out.