Battery, Check Engine, EPC, Seatbelt lights on when ignition turned to accessory

[JKCutler3]

About three weeks ago my check engine light came on siting a bad SAI pump. I went out of town two weeks ago, come back and my battery is dead (factory original 2005). Jumped it, drove it, parked it, turned it off. Tried to start it immediately and it wouldn't turn over. Took it in to get checked thinking it might be the alternator, but bingo pep boys said their machine said the battery should be replaced.

I purchased a Bosch Platinum H6 as I assumed this was the correct unit for my 1.8t. Its a bit smaller than the stock battery. I drove the car for a while, about 20 miles, and everything seemed great. No check engine lights, nothing. I shut it off, turned the ignition to accessory in order to reconnect the keyless entry and I noticed the Check Engine, Battery, EPC and Seatbelt lights were all illuminated.

What do you think is my best course of action and why would the battery light be on when my battery is brand new? Does this mean the alternator could still be bad?

[rocket1420]

Engine off, key on? Pretty sure those lights are normal.

[JKCutler3]

Engine off, key on? Pretty sure those lights are normal.

Correct. Car not running, Ignition turned to accessory.

[Furly]

Smh

[Nollywood]

Correct. Car not running, Ignition turned to accessory.

If the cluster isn't getting a VR signal, as in the ignition is turned to the Accessory position, engine not running, it's normal for these warning lights to be illuminated. Some models will have the CEL illuminate as a self-test, then it extinguishes after approx. 2 seconds.

The battery warning will only go out once a steady charge output from the alternator is established.

It's only when these warnings are active with a running engine, that you have cause to be concerned. Right now, your car is fine.

[5ktq]

Yeah, totally normal. Back in the day when the indicators used normal incandescent bulbs, this was a way to make sure no bulbs were burnt out.


Not so relevant anymore now that it's all LED, but, sticking to tradition I guess.

[JKCutler3]

Thanks guys, probably belongs in the "Questions too stupid to ask" thread but I've had so many things go wrong in the past year I'm hyper aware thinking every little thing is a problem.

[EuroxS4]

Lmao!!Totally normal!


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