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Topic: Vehicle mechanics and maintenance · Nº 515 / 539

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¿Cuál puede ser la causa de que el testigo de carga no se apague?

What could be the reason why the charging warning light does not go off?

  • AQue la batería esté descargada.The battery is flat.
  • BQue el alternador cargue correctamente.The alternator is charging correctly.
  • CQue la correa que mueve el alternador esté rota.The belt that drives the alternator is broken.
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Correct answer

  • CQue la correa que mueve el alternador esté rota.The belt that drives the alternator is broken.
Explanation

The charging warning light shows that the alternator is not charging the battery. A typical cause is a broken alternator drive belt. With a flat battery the light would go off after starting, because the alternator would recharge it.

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