View Poll Results: Battery Or Alternator?
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Battery Or Alternator?
02-22-2005, 07:11 AM
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Driving to work this morning, im listening to the radio, parking lights are on, so is the rear defog and the airbag light is blinking. just like every other morning drive to work. about half way to work the abs and charge light along with the warning lights for temp and oil press light up. check out the commander all looks good, cept for battvolt its reading 11 by the time i make it to work its reading 10. belt is still attached and i noticed that the positive cable wing nut is slightly loose. i retightened it but the lights didnt go off.
02-22-2005, 08:44 AM
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do a simple test. have the car runing. turn your dome light on, turn the car off. look at the dome light and see if there is any diffrence in briteness. if there is no diffrence then you know your alt. is shot and not charging.
02-22-2005, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by turbovr6' date='Feb 22 2005, 12:18 PM
my dad prolly knows a guy who knows a guy....ill call him and ask him. my car might have to sleep at work, again...
if its rebuilt can it get its amperage upped? i wouldnt mind a little more, my interior lights have been kinda dim, but its prolly cause of the bad alt...
wheres is the starter relay located?