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My car has a poltergeist.
Sitting at a stop light, my idiot lights started randomly turning on and off.. what the hell? It was idling fine, no funny noises.. just ghosts.
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Your alternator is giving up the ghost, its showing up at idle because you voltage is low and fluctuation, methinks.
-Patrick
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Patrick 1995 Ebony Pearl. S.N. 0001 "Araby" JDM Power Mode Switch, Integrated GPS/Video Player 6Xk Miles. 1992 Teal - Sold to Mysvxrocks [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] |
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That sucks. Somebody sell me theirs.
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Brian |
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You should take it to an autozone or somewhere and have the alternator checked. Sounds like it is probably going.
Unfortunately they are kind of expensive too. I just had to get one for the teal.
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1992 Subaru SVX 5spd 1998 Pontiac Firebird Formula 1999 Chevrolet Camaro SS 2009 Subaru Forester - Mileage Junky 2009 Pontiac G8 GT 2017 Ford Mustang GT 6spd |
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my car likes to beep at night, not the alarm just like someone was sitting in the car playing with the horn. Did it last night, went out and the car was locked with the alarm still on
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...umm, my name isn't Brian
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-Mike ECUTune2v7 - 4.11 5 Speed - Sprung 6 Puck Clutch - D&S Rotors - SS Brake & Clutch Lines - HKS Panel Filter - HeaderBack Exhaust -80GB Hard Drive - GroupN Engine Mounts - - some other "tricks"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] In progess: track down mystery noise <-identified, paint the new dash, get better pic Spring plans: Replace Trans - Integrate ECU with the carputer - Suspension - Go back to STI Filter - Paint? Maybe not - Next Oil change: Purolator L30165 Member #995 | My Locker | My New Locker Catch you next at: ? Auto-X ? |
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Try to look for a local alternator rebuild shop. When I was trouble shooting my car I found a place that could rebuild your alternator while you waited, and you keep the original housing. The cost was less than a rebuilt alternator.
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maybe so ...............
These alternators tend to hide their defects from autozone until they entirely give up the ghost
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get it rebuilt, I had mine done for $105
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-Nate '92 LS-L Pearlie |
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For very little more you can...
Get one from a auto parts store with a lifetime guarantee.
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