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post Nov 7, 2008 - 3:34 PM
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RickJamesBish

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This happened in the morning as I turned on the accessories. Put down the windows and turned on the music without starting the car as usual, but as soon as I did that the power died. Tried to start the car, nothing. Went to pop the hood to check the battery, and tried it again and it started. Haven't had a problem with that since, but I've noticed that my fogs (non-factory) won't turn on at all anymore.

Short in a fuse somewhere? I always have them on, and the HU is constantly on as well, so as soon as the accessories are on they are also on along with everything else.
 
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post Nov 12, 2008 - 5:19 PM
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sorry for the wait, apparently they want me to work here at work rolleyes.gif WTF is up with that laugh.gif

(now this is old-school, and i'm sure playr will be here to rag on me soon enough) The best (easiest and cheapest) way is to start your car, unplug your battery, crank you system and let the engine rip (but in neutral, dont actualy go burning down the freeway like that) If your altinator isn't working properly, then the car will die/spudder depending on how much charge it's actualy getting. Now if you have a friend, then you can allow one person to sit in the car, and the other to use a multi-meter and then calculate what the numbers would be IF you were revving the engine. I like option one best. tongue.gif but i also like making noise biggrin.gif


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Posts in this topic
- RickJamesBish   Fogs won't turn on.   Nov 7, 2008 - 3:34 PM
- - RickJamesBish   Anyone please?   Nov 8, 2008 - 9:17 AM
- - RickJamesBish   Anyone?   Nov 9, 2008 - 9:29 AM
- - RickJamesBish   Anyone?   Nov 9, 2008 - 3:33 PM
- - WWSideWinder   Hi RickJamesBish Don't know if I can Help but...   Nov 10, 2008 - 3:18 AM
- - RickJamesBish   Thanks man for helping, I'll look at it later ...   Nov 10, 2008 - 9:11 AM
- - geetje   Try to start the car before turning on the lights,...   Nov 12, 2008 - 12:36 PM
- - GriffGirl   Does the battery have one of those tags on it that...   Nov 12, 2008 - 12:41 PM
- - RickJamesBish   Okay, I'll get it checked out...I checked both...   Nov 12, 2008 - 3:34 PM
- - D-Man   1) check & reinforce ground connections 2) che...   Nov 12, 2008 - 4:14 PM
- - RickJamesBish   HMM, since you love to teach so much...alternator ...   Nov 12, 2008 - 4:25 PM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE (RickJamesBish @ Nov 12, 2008 - 3...   Nov 12, 2008 - 4:33 PM
- - RickJamesBish   I'll check...it's so facking weird. A dyin...   Nov 12, 2008 - 4:37 PM
|- - D-Man   That's why i say to check the alternator. It i...   Nov 12, 2008 - 4:43 PM
- - RickJamesBish   Checked the belt, it was tight enough to me. The f...   Nov 12, 2008 - 4:59 PM
- - D-Man   sorry for the wait, apparently they want me to wor...   Nov 12, 2008 - 5:19 PM
- - DEATH   The way lights work tho if it was getting even som...   Nov 12, 2008 - 6:40 PM
- - RickJamesBish   QUOTE (D-Man @ Nov 12, 2008 - 5...   Nov 12, 2008 - 7:10 PM
|- - DEATH   QUOTE (RickJamesBish @ Nov 12, 2008 - 7...   Nov 12, 2008 - 7:25 PM
- - GriffGirl   Dude. Seriously. Get it started and go to Autozone...   Nov 12, 2008 - 7:21 PM
- - RickJamesBish   QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Nov 12, 2008 - 7...   Nov 12, 2008 - 7:37 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   hell we put up with d-man,putting up with you is e...   Nov 12, 2008 - 9:21 PM
- - samir0189   well rickjames idk what your electrical problem is...   Nov 12, 2008 - 9:29 PM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE (samir0189 @ Nov 12, 2008 - 8...   Nov 13, 2008 - 9:17 AM
- - DEATH   Works with starters sometimes too. However, I thin...   Nov 13, 2008 - 9:08 AM
- - Batman722   I think you have a bad relay.   Nov 13, 2008 - 9:19 AM
- - RickJamesBish   Alternator is fine. There's no way to get to t...   Nov 13, 2008 - 3:30 PM
- - D-Man   Okay, We off tracked there... the alternator mess ...   Nov 13, 2008 - 3:47 PM
- - RickJamesBish   I got you...well, the fogs dying is a result of th...   Nov 13, 2008 - 3:56 PM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE (RickJamesBish @ Nov 13, 2008 - 2...   Nov 13, 2008 - 4:35 PM
- - GriffGirl   Looking at your profile, yes, your fogs are factor...   Nov 13, 2008 - 4:36 PM
- - RickJamesBish   Got the wiring diagrams from Griff...I shall check...   Nov 13, 2008 - 7:45 PM
- - Batman722   Check the relay.   Nov 14, 2008 - 12:03 AM
- - RickJamesBish   That works quite well, thanks man.   Nov 14, 2008 - 12:30 PM
- - RickJamesBish   Batman, your diagram looks different than mine. Ma...   Nov 14, 2008 - 4:57 PM
|- - GriffGirl   QUOTE (RickJamesBish @ Nov 14, 2008 - 1...   Nov 14, 2008 - 8:06 PM
|- - RickJamesBish   QUOTE I have read the whole post, and i really wan...   Nov 15, 2008 - 11:08 AM
- - njccmd2002   so the problem is that you car dies, when you put ...   Nov 14, 2008 - 6:05 PM
- - njccmd2002   well if they are not stock. Just do like the wiz...   Nov 15, 2008 - 11:37 AM
- - RickJamesBish   Wire from the fogs to wherever it goes? That would...   Nov 16, 2008 - 11:44 AM
- - hurley97   You have a '97, meaning your car is prewired f...   Nov 16, 2008 - 12:15 PM
- - RickJamesBish   I see your point, but I was fine with the way it w...   Nov 16, 2008 - 2:38 PM
- - hurley97   Then you need to figure out how they are currently...   Nov 16, 2008 - 4:54 PM
|- - hurley97   again... QUOTE (hurley97 @ Nov 16, 2008 ...   Nov 20, 2008 - 7:55 PM
- - RickJamesBish   I get your point...but I'm assuming they'r...   Nov 16, 2008 - 8:32 PM
- - RickJamesBish   Flipped the switch for poops and giggles and they ...   Dec 6, 2008 - 8:13 PM


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