Help Please!!

Sargento69 · #1 03-14-2005, 05:13 PM

As I Was Driving Coming Back From Getting A Hair Cut. My Car Started Acting Like It Was Loosing Power, The Stereo Started Going On And Off, Then It Finally Turned Off And When I Went To Start It It Acted Like The Battery Was Half Way Dead. What Im Asking Is Could It Be The Battery Or The Alernator??? Please Help!! Thanks....

Greenblurr93 · #2 03-14-2005, 05:18 PM

Could be a dead short.. do u have subs?? if so check to make sure the power wire isnt exposed and touching any metal, or the ground wire.

Sargento69 · #3 03-14-2005, 05:21 PM

No I Dont I Just Got A B20 Put In This Week End. It Was Runnign Fine For The Whole Weekend It Just Did That Today. Also The Battery Was Relocated To The Rear A Month Before The Swap But It Was Running Fine Then

dmbrisket 51 · #4 03-14-2005, 10:55 PM

recheck all wires and fuses, also have a battery and alt test done at local shop that does it free

DTangent · #5 03-14-2005, 11:20 PM

Take out the alternator. Take it to autozone, and have them test it. It's free. If it's not that, then start checking out other parts. The car wouldn't start if the battery is dead, so doubt it's that. The fact that your stereo was cutting in and out doesn't sound like the battery to me. If it's not the alternator, start probing wires.

PhReAzE · #6 03-15-2005, 08:13 PM

check to make sure the negative terminal of the battery is connected to the car

dmbrisket 51 · #7 03-16-2005, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by PhReAzE

check to make sure the negative terminal of the battery is connected to the car

hold up one min, you mean to tell me our (-) battery terminal goes to the car and not the block? if thats the case put it on the block, the negitive post being on the car caused a lot of problems on a lot of old chryslers, just a thought

91civichatch2571 · #8 03-16-2005, 12:34 PM

it goes to chassis, not the block

mrceej · #9 03-16-2005, 12:51 PM

The way you described the situation right before your car died is EXACTLY what happened to my car a couple of different times. It turned out to be the alternator each time.

civickiller · #10 03-16-2005, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dmbrisket 51

hold up one min, you mean to tell me our (-) battery terminal goes to the car and not the block? if thats the case put it on the block, the negitive post being on the car caused a lot of problems on a lot of old chryslers, just a thought

wrong buddy. grounds go to the chassis, not the motor

dmbrisket 51 · #11 03-16-2005, 06:03 PM

^^ i seen that today, i also plan on undoing it and putting it on the block, where it should be

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