ford focus battery light coming on

Rush

here the problem...
the car is a ford focus
was riving normally, and noticed the battery light came on,
but the car feels perfectly fine
drove a lil way and parked and went about my business
and when i came back and started...
everything was fine again...
no light anything...
asked ard and someone said it may be an alternator problem

is this the problem?
do i go to an auto-elec to fix it?
advice?
thanks

eitech · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:57 am Post subject:

battery light coming on means dat there's probally somethin wrong with ur charging system (battery, alternator, etc). get an electrician to sort u out

trini_ravi · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

looks like your battery not getting recharged...

only a matter of time till ur battery runs down and ur car won't start... so get it checked out...

if uh need assistance pm meh.

demented · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject:

If the light went back off, it probably means your alternator is faulting or probably your belt may need checking.

Samo · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject:

eitech,demented, True....go by a auto eletrician to get it check...Real simple Wink

Dragsta · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:22 pm Post subject:

is the light comin On while the engine revvin or Ideling?

cinco · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject:

sounds alternator related to me too

shotta · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject:

it could be due to a faulting alternator or probably your belt may need checking. u need to change these belt i think every year cause they tend to get brittle. You can get a treatment to keep it from getting brittle. check it out.

Dragsta · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject:

but if it is the belt, would'nt it make noise?

Rush · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:26 pm Post subject:

i figured the alterntor wasnt charging the battery, and hence the light came on...but this hasnt happened again since, i going by an auto elec man monday, i was just trying to figure out if the alt wud have to be changed
the light was on while driving ie...accelerating, idling....
will check out the belts too
thanks for the help

cinco · Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:51 am Post subject:

check for a loose or dirty ground also
that could have caused some of the symptoms

Rush · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject:

ok took it by an auto elec, he said the regulator in the alternator was overcharging the system...
i needed a new one
went to ford....
they said they dont sell that
they only sell the entire alternator....for $3700....
steups
gonna have to find someone who can bring this part for me asap...
please....any one can help?

eitech · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:58 pm Post subject:

hmm. drive nissan. dat my $0.02

Rush · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:16 am Post subject:

lol...
u know i was thinking the same thing...
parts does be a real bihtc
most nissan partsu cud get most anywhere
and they are sold for some reasonable amount...

gfbl · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:

happened to me and my alternator got forked. had to change it after two days of battery light coming on.

Rush · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:09 am Post subject:

Well,
Ford has the alternator for $3700 or thereabout
i called a friend of mine who got the exact part for me, (same part number as the ref ford gave me,) still sealed in genuine ford package and he sold it to me for $2300, so i took it from him,
pm me if anyone wants his number, he sells genuine stock parts for all makes and models of cvars

Michael Knight · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:43 am Post subject:

Not to hijack anyone's thread(sorry if I am) but does anyone know where to get parts for a 2004 focus without going to the pocket busting mcearnearney?

prakash · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

michael night , there is aplace in freeport opp the police station jus as you come of the fly over that sell parts for european vehicles, i''ll see if i caan get a number for u soon,
by the way i like your avatar , if u can call it so. by the way if you are interested in ford bp rally team shirts you can call 476 1149

prakash · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject:

tuners try erm in freepot i think there number is 6735215

damieG82 · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject:

I get parts from Ebay USA or UK. USA parts are cheaper to buy and ship, but because they never got the 1.6 Zetec engine, some parts aren't available so I get those from the UK.

Also try Cupen's Garage in Petit Valley... they listed in the phone book. They scrapped a couple Focus so they should have an alternator.