If you had a voltage spike,first check the fuse panel.
Serious electrical issue!
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Serious electrical issue!
I was driving my date home and all of my lights got dim, and soon the radio flickered on and off.. and then the engine finaly conked out leaving us stranded.
I had a friend come with jumper cables to charge up my battery assuming that the alternator was fryed.. and we were able to move it to a parkinglot
The next day we tried charging it again and when we started it, it ran then suddonly shut off and now i have random places without power.
When i turn the key, the Emissions light does not turn on.. nor does the radio.
The engine turns over,but the tachometer does not read, so its not getting spark.
I brought my alternator to a auto electric shop, they said it was intermitantly produceing high voltage..
So where should I look for things that got damaged from a voltage spike?
I put a new alternator in but i still have no power to the radio/ or spark...
not good!!
I had a friend come with jumper cables to charge up my battery assuming that the alternator was fryed.. and we were able to move it to a parkinglot
The next day we tried charging it again and when we started it, it ran then suddonly shut off and now i have random places without power.
When i turn the key, the Emissions light does not turn on.. nor does the radio.
The engine turns over,but the tachometer does not read, so its not getting spark.
I brought my alternator to a auto electric shop, they said it was intermitantly produceing high voltage..
So where should I look for things that got damaged from a voltage spike?
I put a new alternator in but i still have no power to the radio/ or spark...
not good!!
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[QUOTE=RyanMiller]I was driving my date home and all of my lights got dim, and soon the radio flickered on and off.. and then the engine finaly conked out leaving us stranded.
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Just curious, but did she think you were putting a move on her like the old "uh oh, I ran out of gas" statement?
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Just curious, but did she think you were putting a move on her like the old "uh oh, I ran out of gas" statement?
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Hahaha no she didnt, we just sat and ate some random food i had in the truck..
I replaced the alternator, so the voltage reg has been changed, if it is internal..
i also tested the fuseable links and they all check out okay..
I replaced the alternator, so the voltage reg has been changed, if it is internal..
i also tested the fuseable links and they all check out okay..
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I have visions of you digging under your seat and coming up with half eaten candy bars and an old hamburger you were saving for emergencies.
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Originally Posted by paden
I have visions of you digging under your seat and coming up with half eaten candy bars and an old hamburger you were saving for emergencies.
And what's wrong with stale candy bars and armpit burgers?
big hoss out.........................
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