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Power Loss and Pulsing Lights
I went to start my car tonight after work and had a few strange things happen. The lights half way came on faded and died. I got a jump start from a co-worker and started home. I noticed the interior lights and headlights were slightly pulsing. At one point I had a CD playing and put on my bright lights on and the radio literally stopped playing until I went back to low beams. After parking car at home I cleaned my battery terminals which had a lot of a powdery substance around the positive terminal. I still could not start the car. Low juice. With the key on and the dash lights on the check engine light was reverberating like I have never seen before. You could hear it. Is my alternator causing this or possibly a whacked out battery. Coincidentally, this was one of the coldest nights so far this winter here. Thanks for any feedback on this so I can plan a course of action.
Mike
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I'd say that your alternator is shot. You can go have it load tested at some place like Autozone, but they're probably going to come to the same conclusion.
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-Jason (8/23/07-Present) 1995 Subaru SVX LSi (197k) Polo Green (#1102) 03/95 Mods: DDM Tuning 4500k 35w Low Beam HID, 100w H3 Bulbs, Extra Ground Cables, 15 minute $12.96 mod, svxfiles designed transmission mount (), sporting a "new" tail light bar, silver BBS rims, custom power steering cooler (one that doesn't dump ATF constantly), new negative lead cable, no more third or fourth gear (1977-Present) 1977 Chevrolet Corvette (81k) Silver (12/01/2011-Present) 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 5MT (97k) I have a bad feeling about this. -Obi Wan Kenobi |
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is your battery light on? if not then its the battery
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- John ASE certified Master Tech W/ X1 Twin City Fleet repair, St. Paul, MN need work done? Have tools will travel
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Trevor, New Zealand. As a child, on cold mornings I gladly stood in cowpats to warm my bare feet, but I detest bull$hit! |
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Power Loss
Yes it was just the battery. I had the alternator checked and it was reading perfect. Just put everything back together with the new battery and belt and it cranked right up. I never had a battery give me these issues so I assumed the alternator. Thanks for all the responses.
Mike
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