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Battery light flashes when hitting bumps

This morning I started the car and the battery light was on steady all the way to work when I left work it was off then the first bump I hit it flashed not a steady flashing but like a wire is loose, every bump I hit it slightly flashed sometimes its on all the time and sometimes just a quick flash. I have a brand new battery and the car is holding charge so I don't think its the alternator. It is a 2004 Chevy aveo. Any ideas would be appreciated.

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Hello There

You need to tighten the connectors on the batter. It's a loose connection problem.

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