Electrical/Battery Light In my 2006 Ford Five Hundred, the battery light suddenly came on today while I was driving and seems to go on and off by itself. I found a TSB related to this light coming on but there is no info associated with it. Any help?

Hi,I am Ron,Look at the alternator out put voltage,and have the battery load tested.Also check bad connection from battery to alternator(this is the large wire/cable).alternator turns the battery light on,why?You need to figure out witch one.A diode could be going out in the alternator,diodes change ac voltage to dc voltage ,that`s why the call it a alternator(alternating current)AC voltage means alternating current. If it goes unrepaired it can ruin battery,changing battery voltage from 12 volts dc to 12 volts ac.Also there is a built in voltage regulator that holds voltage down to about 14 volts charging while car is running.Voltage regulators can cut off charging completley or open wide allowing alternator to charge as much as 18 volts dc,ruining battery(boiling battery acid out of battery)and ruining alternator by burning fields and rectifiers out.So have it checked or do it your self.Auto parts stores can check alternator and battery.If I can be of more help,please [email protected]