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SVX acting funny...help!
My car was acting really funny this evening. When I started up the car all of the dash lights stayed on. It didn't have a problem running though. I drove it down the road to the gas station. When I turned it back on only a couple lights stayed on. The Battery, Steering, Stop Lamp, Brake, and something else (can't remember) would stay on. When I accellerated the lights would dim and then go off. When I used my blinker the lights would flash with the blinker. When I would brake the lights would get brighter and the ABS light would come on. Other than the lights acting funny, the car didn't have any problems. What do you think is going on? Could it be a bare wire? Or do I have bigger problems?
Thanks, Rebecca
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Rebecca 92 Claret SVX LS-L (180k) 09/91 #5,732 06 Suzuki Boulevard M50 7k 68 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (70k) Storage/hibernation for now. Past SVXs: 94 SVX Emerald Pearl FWD (Sold) 96 SVX Bourdeaux LSi (Sold) 92 Pearl SVX LSL "Stay Puft" 5MT (140k) #148 (RIP) 95 Brilliant Red SVX LS (162k) 12/94 #564 "Killer Tomato" (RIP) |
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Alternator
It is very common that when the alternator is about to die that the system does not have the power to self check those systems (steering, battery, etc.) and therefore gives those warning lights. I think this sounds like an alternator problem, but wait for some other people to chime in.
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Yep alternator is going bad. I've been through this twice already !
But just in case, check the connections to the battery and the alternator first. Then start the car up and check the voltage across the battery. It should be reading around 14volts or more when the alternator is working properly. |
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I checked the voltage and it read 14v and when I ran everything: heat, radio, lights, blinkers, etc. it read 12.5v. I'm not sure what the heck is going on.
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Rebecca 92 Claret SVX LS-L (180k) 09/91 #5,732 06 Suzuki Boulevard M50 7k 68 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (70k) Storage/hibernation for now. Past SVXs: 94 SVX Emerald Pearl FWD (Sold) 96 SVX Bourdeaux LSi (Sold) 92 Pearl SVX LSL "Stay Puft" 5MT (140k) #148 (RIP) 95 Brilliant Red SVX LS (162k) 12/94 #564 "Killer Tomato" (RIP) |
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Get a voltmeter to plug into your lighter. It will tell you how well your charging system is operating.
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Bad ground.
Hi Rebecca, as you say it, It starts and runs ok, showing 14V. So it can't be the battery or alternator.
The lights flashing with the indicators, suggests that there is a bad ground connection on the dash panel some where. Causing the indicator lights to find a ground back through the other dash lights. Has any work been done to the dash panel lately? Harvey.
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Thanks everyone.
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Rebecca 92 Claret SVX LS-L (180k) 09/91 #5,732 06 Suzuki Boulevard M50 7k 68 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (70k) Storage/hibernation for now. Past SVXs: 94 SVX Emerald Pearl FWD (Sold) 96 SVX Bourdeaux LSi (Sold) 92 Pearl SVX LSL "Stay Puft" 5MT (140k) #148 (RIP) 95 Brilliant Red SVX LS (162k) 12/94 #564 "Killer Tomato" (RIP) |
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check your belts and make sure they aren't tearing and about to break, or make sure that haven't broken yet. Maybe a short in the wires somewhere *shrugs* i just pretend i know things, i really don't. oh well. my 2 cents at least
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Maybe check the wires going to your sun visors too
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Rebecca 92 Claret SVX LS-L (180k) 09/91 #5,732 06 Suzuki Boulevard M50 7k 68 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (70k) Storage/hibernation for now. Past SVXs: 94 SVX Emerald Pearl FWD (Sold) 96 SVX Bourdeaux LSi (Sold) 92 Pearl SVX LSL "Stay Puft" 5MT (140k) #148 (RIP) 95 Brilliant Red SVX LS (162k) 12/94 #564 "Killer Tomato" (RIP) |
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tighten the hot wire on your alt, if it's loose this will occur
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Your alt. is putting out 14volts but how many amps is it putting out?. I was burned by that b4. may need to take it to sears or ntb and have them do an alt. load test...
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I would have it checked while it's in the car. Believe me, when I had problems with my alt, it checked out fine off the car but bad when it was in the car.
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