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I have a 2003 saturn ion,the battery light is on, so I put a new battery and alternator and that didn''t fix it,what do I do now? The alternator was taken to a starter and alternator shop and the old one tested bad......

Submitted: 653 days and 4 hours ago.
Category: Car
Value: $9
Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION
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2003 saturn ion

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new battery and alternator

Posted by Super mechanic 653 days and 4 hours ago.

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Hi Glen and welcome to Just answer, Super mechanic here. I just have a question about your Ion.

Did you check all the fuses?

653 days and 4 hours ago.

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Reply to Super mechanic's Post: I checked all of them under the hood

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You might want to check the ones in the passenger compartment as well. There should be one that powers the feild for the alternator.

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653 days and 1 hours ago.

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pulled all fuses, nothing blown

Posted by Super mechanic 653 days and 1 hours ago.

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Do you have power at the alternator feild wire with the key on?

Is there battery power at the "bat" terminal of the alternator all of the time?

653 days and 1 hours ago.

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battery power @ battery wire, no power at the field wire w/ the key on,

Posted by Super mechanic 653 days ago.

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Hi Glenn, me again. Can you check the fuses for power on both sides?

653 days ago.

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I replaced the #11 fuse even though it looked ok to me.........its too late for now...I appreciate your help.....It said in the owners manual that it(11) was partly for charging. Its got me, I fooled with it all day......I took the alt to a rebuilder and he said it was bad,I bought a rebuilt unit and that didn't work, I know that the regulator has to be hot on one side and its not.....maybe a broken wire, or still a bad fuse or ? I'll check it tommorrow, thanks again and good nite. Glenn

Posted by Super mechanic 653 days ago.

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Ok, just let me know if I can help, thanks

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