+18 2002 Lincoln Continental Blinking Check Engine Light References. Faulty alternator faulty alternator is the leading cause of red battery light illuminating in continental. Convertors if left unchecked which is very costly.

Check the engine oil level. This can be done by unhooking both cables from the battery terminals (negative cable first) and waiting 30 seconds before reconnecting them. If the check engine light flashes it means ther is a misfire condition that would be your first start to do.