has this ever happend to you

[marQ45]

I was driving home from work I make it home back my car into the drive way and the I get an alert message " Low Battery Charge") along with my Slip, TCS Off, brake, ABS and Seat belt indicater lights are lit and will not go off, until I rev the rpms and all the lights and the low battery charge message go off except for the brake light and it dims and brighten back and forth as I hold down the gas as well as the digital milage read out brightens and dims in the same fashion what could this be I just put in a new battery and alternator 1995 q45

[DAEDALUS]

Symptoms of a bad alternator. Make sure the belt's not slipping and all cables are connected and tightened down properly; if those are correct, you'll need to pull the alternator and have it tested.

[Q451990]

I agree on the alternator diagnosis. Might also be a bad battery. I'd have them both tested. Once you have a known good battery, you can check the voltage at the terminals with the car running - should be about 14V. 12V or under and the alternator is bad! Don't mess with aftermarket alternators... the labor is a real pain, and I've heard of nothing but trouble from aftermarket rebuilds!

Heath

[elwesso]

Cant you go and have the alternator and battery checked at autozone??

[Q451990]

Yes...

Assuming their equipment is working correctly, I'd have the battery tested first. You may want to charge it on a battery charger before taking it in - but in any case, they can load test it for you. I wouldn't go to the trouble (and it is a lot of trouble!) of removing the alternator before you know for sure that it's the problem. Eliminate the easy stuff first! With a good battery, the test I mentioned with a volt meter will tell you a lot.

I don't really trust 99% of the people working at AutoZone, Pep Boys, etc... for the most part they don't have a clue about cars.

Heath

[Q45tech]

Why would these people be working for 25-35% of what an automobile technican makes per hour if they were QUALIFIED.

Of course some test are easy with the proper equipment.

Battery test are easy on a Q and it is common that Q batteries last lesss than 3 years before replacement is needed.