Check charging system light came on?

Asked by Anne Aug 05, 2018 at 07:18 PM about the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I started my car and as I drove
for a minute the words came
up in the lighting area check
charging system I have a fairly
new battery under a year old
could it be the alternator?

6 Answers

65,400

Yes have the alternator checked should be charging at 14 volts

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Alternator is bad its siphoning Entergy so it will kill your battery replace the alternator

40

I just had this happen to me. Yesterday it said check charging system. I made it to work. Checked voltage and it was just under 8volts. I loaded the car. Brought it home and started it and no more warning. I checked the voltage and it was 14volts. I thought when alternators went bad they just quit. Any suggestions?

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65,400

Just like most things in life sometimes it goes all at once then sometimes it gives you a warning before it stops working.

120

My Chevy colbalt 2005 starter went out I changed it then got a new altanater,battery,and c pack, it still won’t stay running and charging system light is on, I am really at my wits end please can anyone tell me what it could be wrong with it

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