Battery light came on; speedometer, thermostat, and fuel gauge stopped working.

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Old 08-25-2017, 04:02 PM
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Default Battery light came on; speedometer, thermostat, and fuel gauge stopped working.

I've got a 1993 240 wagon. Yesterday the red battery light came on, and at the same time the speedometer, thermostat, and fuel gauge stopped working on the dash. Am I correct that this means I have an alternator problem? (I'm new at this.)

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Old 08-26-2017, 08:13 AM
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Does the engine still run. What is the battery voltage. Is the alternator belt broken.
 
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Old 08-26-2017, 06:23 PM
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you 'may' have an alternator problem... but it needs to be tested. put a voltmeter across the battery terminals at idle and see what it reads. should be around 13.8 volts. if you don't have a meter take it to an autozone store and they will test it for you for free...
 
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