Battery or Alternator
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September 23, 2006 03:27 pm UTC
September 23, 2006 03:27 pm UTC
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Daniel Ondrovcik
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Hi everyone,
Last night I started having crazy electrical problems. First thing that happened was that my stereo turned off, then back on, and off and on aand so on. Then my headlishgts/dash lishgts all dimmed severely, and the car started to give these shudders, or jumps when I slowed down, so I turned my hazards on. OR, I hit the button, b ut nothing happened. About 30 seconds later, the hazards came on. I managed to get home, and I had just finished parking and the engine died.
Now, it won't start, but accessories will run, albeit not very well. The windows are rediculously slow, and the stereo will cut out every now and then.
I jumped it from my brother in law's truck, and it started, but as soon as I did anything (I pushed the horn) the car died.
My assumption is either the alternator isn't charging the battery, or the battery won't hold a charge. I have already cleaned the battery terminals, and it didn't help.
Sorry about the long post, it's just a really weird problem, and I don't want to buy a battery if it's the alt, or the reverse. Any and all help is GREATLY appreciated.
1995 Eagle Talon ESi Automatic Transmission
Go Neon Engine, GO!
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Re: Battery or Alternator
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September 23, 2006 04:09 pm UTC
September 23, 2006 04:09 pm UTC
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Daniel Ondrovcik
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Checked the alt choke fuse in the fuse box, is that the right one? It looked fine, wasn't broken.
I don't even know how old the battery is, but it looks like it's in fine shape.
1995 Eagle Talon ESi Automatic Transmission
Go Neon Engine, GO!
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Re: Battery or Alternator
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September 23, 2006 04:35 pm UTC
September 23, 2006 04:35 pm UTC
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Jeff Mitchell
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I just had the exact same problem yesterday. The symptoms were different than when my alternator failed, so I bought a replacement battery. Time will tell if this fixes it, I haven't really driven the car since then, but on the hour or so ride home everything was just fine.
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Re: Battery or Alternator
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September 23, 2006 09:36 pm UTC
September 23, 2006 09:36 pm UTC
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Daniel Ondrovcik
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Looks like that's the first thing I'll try. Mainly because it's easier to change the battery than the alternator.
Now to see if i can get a ride...
1995 Eagle Talon ESi Automatic Transmission
Go Neon Engine, GO!
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Re: Battery or Alternator
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September 23, 2006 09:52 pm UTC
September 23, 2006 09:52 pm UTC
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Mehrdad Asari
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Lol I had this problem for 6 months , it is alternator problem. I changed the battery 3 times and it was happening same thing again. I changed the alternator and it becomes like normal.
Jeff, My suggestion is give a hard time to the battery and you'll see if it fails.
Mehrdad
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Re: Battery or Alternator
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September 23, 2006 10:53 pm UTC
September 23, 2006 10:53 pm UTC
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René Brisebois
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hey man if you still have fac. bat. terminals, check and see if they come loose after a few weeks.just from the engine tempatures(hot/cold)?? It cost me two alternators to figure that one??lol
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Re: Battery or Alternator
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October 01, 2006 09:35 pm UTC
October 01, 2006 09:35 pm UTC
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Daniel Ondrovcik
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It was the alternator! I have been driving with the new alt for almost a week now, and it's working like normal.
So 3 days and $165 later, my problem is solved!
Thanks for all the help.
1995 Eagle Talon ESi Automatic Transmission
Go Neon Engine, GO!
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