battery light on dash

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DRAKE BROWER
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when ignition is turned off the red battery light comes on and stays on and drains the battery
Nov 17, 2007 at 1:09 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Disconnect all the wiring behind the alternator and see what happens to the light. Turns off you have a shorted diode in it.
Nov 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM
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