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Not sure if this is the right spot for this but, I'll go with it anyway. The battery is always getting dangerously low when I come to a complete stop. The lights dim, the blinker slows down, and my heat slows too. It seems like the alternator isn't charging it or whatever, because everytime I step on the gas a little it will go up, and everything will start working normal again. I haven't really looked into it yet but if someone can give me a start on what to check or if they know what it is, it will be very helpful. Thank you.
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Sounds like your alternator is about to kick-the-bucket. The alternator basically runs all of the electrical system(s) when the engine is running. The battery is there just to start the car.sigpic -
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Yea. I think I forgot to mention in what I just posted that its a brand new alternator, haha. So if it is that, i should go get some money back.Comment
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a fully charged battery will read 13.6 volts on a voltmeter and will not drop below 8 volts when cranking the engine
Do you have any extra electrical accessories...like an Amplifier?2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!Comment
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could be a bad battery drawing hard on the alternator try to recharge.Comment
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Well, i have no radio or speakers at all, and the battery is also pretty new, so i dont know why it would be doing that.Comment
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check your connections if the amp & batt are new2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!Comment
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I would also check your grounds.Comment
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are you gonna repeat everything I say? lol2k2 camaro, K&N, SLP whisper lid, Konis, AEM, HP Tuners, Angel eyes/Halos, CF SS ram air hood, 4.10s, Zexel Torsen, UMI SFCs, CrossFire, BFGs, Gatorback, Catco, Flows, and TLC! DONT feed the Trolls!Comment
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This might be important or might not but check your grounds. lol, sorry just trying to up my post count.Originally posted by slow608' L76 6.0L 4X4 Chevy EXT.Cab LTZ Vortec MAX with Snug top cover, Dynomax exhaust,Hptuners& K&N intake
96' Camaro M5 to A4 conversion, alot of mods . GT35R Turbo full suspension. Built engineComment
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Let me catch you post whoring. Not on my boards.:spank:Originally posted by ssms5411
If you had no problems in the past. Got a new alternator installed, and now you instantly have problems......get where I'm going with this?Comment
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Well, this was my cousins car before me. He said the alternator went, so he bought a new one and put it in. Ill probably just mess around with it with him, and maybe we can figure it out.Comment
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most cars are running maiily off the batt when idling because of the way there wound(to put out more amps at crusing rpm) a fully charged batt is 12.6 any higher is a surface charge that will disapate fairly quickly. soorry for any typos i dont have my glasses on and can hardly read the screenComment
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