I'm Frustrated! (Electrical Problem)

[SkylineUSA]

Originally Posted by Beegle

I changed the starter relay and nothing changed, so I thought maybe my batt. got drained from trying to start it so much, so I put a charger on it. After a few min. my lights turned on, so I tried swapping batteries again to see if I had solved the problem, and it started right up. Thinking I had fixed it, i put the original batt. back in and tried to jump it. But then when I went to start it again, I was back to having no power at all. I know this sounds like a bad battery, but I had the same problem with a different battery that I am currently using in my other car. So I slapped the charger back on for several hours, and then it started again. So I'm still puzzled. I'm kind of afraid to drive it anywhere now. I think tomorrow I'll take it up to Autozone and have them check my batt., alternator, and voltage regulator. (if it'll start again)

I was under the impression that you already changed out with a good battery. I see a new battery in your future.

[michelq]

I feel the problem in battary termenals

[Beegle]

Well, I was able to get it tested today and indeed my alternator is running weak. But shouldn't it have started when I tried to jump it? Oh well. Hopefully that's all it needs. Thanks for yur input everyone.

[Beegle]

Yeah, Skyline, I'll probly get a new batt. too. Mine's under warranty but stupid me can't find the reciept.

[48willys]

My brother has a 88 mustang, that we can't fix, the problem started last week when it briefly flashed AMP on the dash while his daughter was driving it,then the next day would not start..we replaced the original alternator with a new one, the car started after jumping it, ran fine, amp gauge didn't show a charge, when we disconnect the jumpers the car died....put a new battery in it and drove it home approx 40 miles.

next day drove it to autozone had it tested, they said it was a bad alternator, so we replaced it, it still does not charge.

any ideas ? 3 alternator later, I can't believe that we could get that lucky to have 3 bad ones in a row

thanks Dale