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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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alright here it goes, i was driving home one night and i had my brights on and they went out so i had to turn on my low beams, and the low beams get dim then there normal again it does this repeatedly, then this past week my eyelids got stuck up and won't go down then the next day the tach goes out and my dash lights and, my wipers stop working. I checked my fusees and there good i checked under the hood and from what is see theres no wires grounding out. some help would be nice, oh! someone told me that maybe my alternator is going out, what do you guys think
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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well first of all better title secondly i vote for an upgrade to an second gen alternator and engine fuse block from a second gen as well. that should fix most of your problems and get more amps as well.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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check the battery cables for corrosion, get your battery load tested, and I would also have the alternator tested. eliminate 1 thing at a time.
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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 11:41 PM
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Cables, grounding, then have the alternator tested. (is the belt loose?)
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