08 Kia sportage battery lights appear when the car passes by stagnant water (road)

[blade10]

Help on my 08 kia sportage when the car passes by a water 4 inches deep the battery light turns on and suddenly the car wants to turn off but after a few seconds the light disappear and everything is normal again.. what is the problem of my car?

[meledson]

It is possible that the alternator is getting wet.

[blade10]

ok ill try checking the alternator.. thanks

[altec]

di ba yan covered sa warranty? 08 model, 3 years warranty. Update us on your problem. Also have 09 sportage 4x2.

[rst619]

di ba mataas ang location ng alternator natin sir? Sa tingin ko kaya umiilaw ang battery indicator kasi parang namamatay ang makina di ba? Observe your revs kung bigla bumabagsak. Baka hindi battery problem to better have it checked kaagad.

[Taurus]

Or probably there are wirings that are being grounded/short-circuited by the water. Did this happened many times only on stagnant water or timing lang when the batt indicator lit?

[blade10]

this only happens when the car passes by stagnant water. i called the kia mechanics here in zamboanga city they said that they will check the problem of my car hoping that this is not a big problem.

[blade10]

the kia technicians found the problem that causes the battery lights to turn on, it was the compressor when it comes contact with water it will stop turning.

[blade10]

finally got the car back!! the problem was the v-belt and the tensioner.. hope that the problem will never come back again..