Our battery light came on. We got a new battery 2 days ag...
Customer
Our battery light came on. We got a new battery 2 days ago and got a new alternator yesterday
Mechanic's Assistant: Have you tested the battery? Have you tried testing the alternator?
We just replaced them. Brand new
...
Our battery light came on. We got a new battery 2 days ago and got a new alternator yesterday
Mechanic's Assistant: Have you tested the battery? Have you tried testing the alternator?
We just replaced them. Brand new
Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car?
2015 Jeep Patriot latitude 2wd 2.0 liters engine
Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Patriot yourself? What have you tried so far?
We had the battery replace brand new 2 days ago and took the alternator at city garage to get it replaced brand new
Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you?
I just wanna know why the battery light would be on
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JoseV819
251 days ago
Automotive Expert
Hi my name is \*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\* I will be assisting you today. The system will offer a phone call but please disregard. So to start with has the battery fuse been checked yet?
Customer
251 days ago
I don't know. We bought a brand new battery 2 days ago and got a brand new alternator put in yesterday at city garage
JoseV819
251 days ago
Automotive Expert
Ok if you give me the vin number I can pull the wiring schematic for the vehicle and give you a better idea of what it could be.
Customer
251 days ago
FD350351 that's the last 8 digitsDo you need the full vin number?
JoseV819
251 days ago
Automotive Expert
Give me a minute and I’ll get back with you.
JoseV819
251 days ago
Automotive Expert
first I would start by checking the battery fuse. Then I would check the output voltage at the alternator to see if the alternator is actually charging or if it’s a circuit issue. And if there’s no issue there then it’s going to be a pcm issue.
Customer
251 days ago
I figured it out. Thank you
JoseV819
251 days ago
Automotive Expert
No problem
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Our battery light came on. We got a new battery 2 days ago and got a new alternator yesterday Mechanic's Assistant: Have you tested the battery? Have you tried testing the alternator? We just replaced them. Brand new ...
Our battery light came on. We got a new battery 2 days ago and got a new alternator yesterday Mechanic's Assistant: Have you tested the battery? Have you tried testing the alternator? We just replaced them. Brand new Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? 2015 Jeep Patriot latitude 2wd 2.0 liters engine Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Patriot yourself? What have you tried so far? We had the battery replace brand new 2 days ago and took the alternator at city garage to get it replaced brand new Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? I just wanna know why the battery light would be on