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I've also seen blown fuses cause those lights to come on, as well as blown fuse-links.
Start with checking the connections and fuses, then test the alt...
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Not to show my ignorance, but what is a "fuse link" and where are they located.
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Chuck




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A fuseable link or fuse link is a piece of special wire. Depending on it's size, length and gauge, it will act like a fuse. The difference is it can carry much more amperage, and is slower to blow than a regular fuse. There are two of them comming from the battery terminal on the starter that feed most other things in the car. They have eylets on the starter terminal, the look like regular wire, then about a foot away from the starter or a bit less, there is a splice connector turning back into regular wire.
A fuseable link can blow and still have the wire insulation intact. Sometimes you can feel a very soft spot in the insulation due to the fact the wire is gone from inside. Other times you need a volt meter or a test light to check a blown link.

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Here's a couple of different pics of fuse-links...
Fuse link 1
Fuse link 2
The first pic shows a couple of links behind the distributor. The second pic shows one link, but if you look, you can see where a couple of fuse-links have been removed, and the wires(a red and a yellow) spliced back together, and wrapped with tape. In that pic, the links are on the driver side, up under the fender, by the wiper washer bottle. There are more fuse-links down by the starter, also, as Ken said. Different cars will have a different number of links, and different locations, depending on options(A/C, rear defog, etc).
hth
Fuse link 1
Fuse link 2
The first pic shows a couple of links behind the distributor. The second pic shows one link, but if you look, you can see where a couple of fuse-links have been removed, and the wires(a red and a yellow) spliced back together, and wrapped with tape. In that pic, the links are on the driver side, up under the fender, by the wiper washer bottle. There are more fuse-links down by the starter, also, as Ken said. Different cars will have a different number of links, and different locations, depending on options(A/C, rear defog, etc).
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I found the problem.
Turns out that the single red wire connection was loose. Visually, it seemed fine but on closer inspection it was loose. Not a lot but enough to cause the problem. I tightened it up and no more battery icon and the "choke" indicator light goes out when the engine warms up. While I was at it, I checked the plug connector, also. It was full of grime so I cleaned it out.
I want to thank everyone for their very helpful suggestions. Like I said before, this forum is great!
Thanks so much.
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