please help.... car died..got new alternator..now windows and gauges d Options

[celicaluva79]

ive had it with.this car. please help me with this. my car died goin down the road other night. i went and got an alternator and it cranks right now, but the electric windows and my gauges dont work. also, my windshield wipers are slow as hell now... please tell me its just a fuse or somethin. right before my car died goin down the road, i noticed the windows woukdnt roll down and my gauges also didnt work. sorry, Any helpi greatly appreciated.

This post has been edited by celicaluva79: Feb 3, 2014 - 5:05 PM

[Smaay]

it cranks or it runs?

[lagos]

Check your battery voltage.

[mkernz22]

I think you're battery is dying.

[celicaluva79]

i put a newer battery in and also a brand new alternator. it cranks and runs, but the windows, sunroof and gauges dont work now, and my widshield wipers are really slow for some reason. help!

[lagos]

i put a newer battery in and also a brand new alternator. it cranks and runs, but the windows, sunroof and gauges dont work now, and my widshield wipers are really slow for some reason. help!

Check the oval plug. Make sure its snapped in all the way, and inspect the wiring going to it to make sure there are no broken wires.
Also check that all of your grounds are connected and tight. You should have a ground wire going to the trans, and one going to the chassis.

Its also a good idea to check the battery voltage with the car running. If the alternator is doing its job, you should be getting 13v+.

[celicaluva79]

could it be a blown fuse or relay?

[mindkiller]

check ur Alt fuse, its probably blown.

[celicaluva79]

any tips on where to find it and what it looks like?

[VavAlephVav]

should be in the main fuse box under the hood on the driver side. right beside the air-filter box. there's also a little relay box on the other side of the motor.

[blackliftback]

Any cel? If alt fuse is blown, most likely you have a bare wire somewhere. So, replacing that fuse(if its blown) will just blow again

[nics]

Does your tail lights work?

Maybe you shorted while installing the new alternator. This is what happened to me, I accidentaly dropped my wrench on the alternator while the battery was connected. I was trying to screw in the ground because I forgot. I saw some sparks but I didn't think it was serious but when I started it, it cranked, it was running but the electricals were limited. Then I checked on the alternator fuse, it was blown. It was a 100 amp fuse and it is screwed in which you have to take off the fuse box itself.