2004 BMW 5 Series "reasons battery charging light" Questions

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My 2004 530i won't start. I came home after work to pick up something and when I went back out to start my car. It would not start. When I tried to turn the key and all I heard was a clicking sound ...

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My sparekey will remotely open the doors and light up the dash, but will not start the car. There are no problems starting the car with my main key. We have wittled down the problem to the one key. As

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...charging the battery cures the battery warning light but not the brake light then you have a brake problem. If charging the battery puts both lights out and they stay out then it is probably as the ...

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...charging at 14.2v ,but my battery light is still on?????? one possible reason is bad diodes in alt it can still charge yet still have this problem,this can be tested at most shops or places that can ...

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Battery warning light was on this morning , and for several miles altrnated between being on and off. After several miles it got dimmer and finally turned off. Car seemed to run all right though. ...

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...battery. The light only comes on for 3 reasons. 1 the regulator is bad and is not charging the battery. 2 the altenator is bad and is not charging the battery. 3 there is a fault in the ecm that is ...

...that be the reason why the charging light is on or is it something else? The battery light comes on when the alternator is not charging the battery. Is the alternator belt in good condition

...battery to be tested for warranty reasons, it tested ok just needed charged. Put the charged battery in, the same thung happened again. Replaced the alternator. Same thing. We are about $500 in now. ...

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...off after 20 sec. battery light on engine running battery charging 13/15.8 volts .why is  the battery light staying on? the battery has a bad diode in the rectifier is the most common

battery and charging system arent operating (in which case the engine would not turn when you attempt to re-start), You will need to find the reason for stalling (just about anything, but start with a

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