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Intermittent Battery light blinking - 6/12/2008 9:12:04 AM

lambkill

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I have a 2004 Tribute LX V6 that has around 62k miles on it. Last week, I drove home, and for the first time in awhile, had to turn my lights on. About 5 minutes into driving, I saw my battery light blinking in no specific pattern, just coming on and off. It would go away for awhile, then come back on. I went to get the battery replaced not only because I thought that might solve the problem, but I had bought the car used, so I didn''t know the last time it had been changed. The car still starts fine and runs fine, its just the light that comes on intermittently.

Well, needless to say, when I had to turn my lights on again last night, there it was: the blinking light. It stayed on longer than it had before this time, and only seemed to come on when I was stopped. I checked my interior fuse box, and nothing seemed loose...Has anyone had this problem? Does anyone know what the problem is? Alternator? Fuse?

I would appreciate any help you can give.

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RE: Intermittent Battery light blinking - 7/11/2008 12:56:25 PM

actinic

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Get your alternator checked. My ''''03 Tribute is on it''''s 4th alternator and by next summer, odds are that I''''ll be needing a 5th...LOL!

My post for assistance last may:
http://www.mazdaforum.com/m_75565/tm.htm

< Message edited by actinic -- 7/11/2008 12:57:45 PM >

(in reply to lambkill)

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