More Problems! Advice Needed
09-29-2003, 10:25 PM
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More Problems! Advice Needed
Normal driving, slowing down to get off the highway and all of a sudden every light in the idiot bar goes on, and the brake light in the top left of the guage cluster. I turn the radio down, car is still running, and running fine, no hiccups whatsoever. I pulled over, shut it down, restarted, same issue. I paid my toll, and got home (another 15 miles) without issue, I havent looked at it yet since I just got done working 12 hours and its 1 am. Any ideas? Oil pressure is steady at just above 60, temp is right in the middle, volts are kinda low, at barely 12 with the car driving, if I'm not mistaken theyre supposed to be around 14.5 driving..
09-29-2003, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JayDubs
Normal driving, slowing down to get off the highway and all of a sudden every light in the idiot bar goes on, and the brake light in the top left of the guage cluster. I turn the radio down, car is still running, and running fine, no hiccups whatsoever. I pulled over, shut it down, restarted, same issue. I paid my toll, and got home (another 15 miles) without issue, I havent looked at it yet since I just got done working 12 hours and its 1 am. Any ideas? Oil pressure is steady at just above 60, temp is right in the middle, volts are kinda low, at barely 12 with the car driving, if I'm not mistaken theyre supposed to be around 14.5 driving..
Last time my car did this exact same thing, idiot bar lights on, voltage meter at 12 or under, it was the alternator. You made it home working off the battery. I been watching my voltage meter for some time since it would read normal then drop to 12. Would drive like this for 20 minutes then be normal again. Finally took it off when it went bad and got a free replacement with that lifetime warranty.
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09-30-2003, 12:15 AM
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Runs like a top when nothing is breaking, but right now it piled up. I need a frontpipe, alternator, and windsheild at this point. Not sure if its worth it to dump another 5-600 in it at this mileage, I do love the car though.
Runs like a top when nothing is breaking, but right now it piled up. I need a frontpipe, alternator, and windsheild at this point. Not sure if its worth it to dump another 5-600 in it at this mileage, I do love the car though.
09-30-2003, 09:54 PM
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Well guys, not as bad as I thought. My initial inspection this morning turned up the fact that my alternator to AC compressor belt was gone totally, as in not there 16 bucks, an hour fighting with the drivebelt tensioner and alternator tensioner, and I was on my way.
16 bucks, an hour fighting with the drivebelt tensioner and alternator tensioner, and I was on my way.
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