[Peugeot-L] Re: Battery idiot light on - no power steering

I guess I asked the kind of question that showed everyone I'll never be a grease monkey. I wonder if my car will start tomorrow. ;-)

Re: [Peugeot-L] Battery idiot light on - no power steering

Check all of your engine belts.
Steven

• In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, Lance <ducaati@...> wrote:
  >
  > Check the drive belts on the front of your engine
  >
  > On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:07:59 -0600, afdzch <fdzchav@...> wrote:
  >
  > > Hi everyone,
  > >
  > > Sorry to post only when I'm in trouble, but...
  > >
  > > My 89 405 DL just suffered only its third incident in a long streak of
  > > reliability after its ECU issues were fixed back in 1990.
  > >
  > > I was on the highway when suddenly the battery light went on. I
  > > naturally assumed it was the battery or the alternator, but I noticed
  > > that the steering seemed a little harder. Sure enough, once I hit the
  > > streets it was obvious that the power steering was gone.
  > >
  > > The car appears to start and the electric supply appears to be normal.
  > >
  > > Any ideas? Is it normal for the battery light to go on when the power
  > > steering goes?
  > >
  > > Thanks,
  > >
  > > Angel Fernandez
  > > 1989 405 DL, about 93,000 miles
  > > New Haven, CT USA
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