Car Not Charging
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Car Not Charging
I just installed a Greddy 2 Row intercooler on my 93 and I put my Miata's battery in since it is small enough to fit and the car started up and I ran it for awhile and made sure all the fluids were all good etc, but the charging light, oil, coolant, and 4wd system lights were all on, then after running for awhile the car ran out of power and shut off. I decided to order the PC680 battery hoping it mgiht be a better battery for the job and installed it and same thing happened again, I checked on my Power FC, and with the car running the volts just kept going down and down. I shut the car off with some power still in the battery, and I figured the alternator must be bad, since the belts were all just replaced and were nice and tight and the car isnt recharging. I go get a new alternator and install it, and the cars battery is dead so I jump start it, car starts up right away none of the check engine lights are on, remove the jumper cables and the car shuts off. I charge the battery and restart it again, and all the lights are on once again. I am really stumped now, I have double checked all of my connections and everything looks good. Does anyone have any other ideas for what it might possible be before I have to have the car towed/hauled to a mechanic?
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Yoy may have bought a bad alt. pull it out and have it checked . All ways have a new one checked before installing , no matter where you buy it . That is your new rule . Was the connector snaped in and all cables tight .
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Re: Car Not Charging
Originally posted by Icemastr
I go get a new alternator and install it, and the cars battery is dead so I jump start it, car starts up right away none of the check engine lights are on, remove the jumper cables and the car shuts off. I charge the battery and restart it again, and all the lights are on once again.
I go get a new alternator and install it, and the cars battery is dead so I jump start it, car starts up right away none of the check engine lights are on, remove the jumper cables and the car shuts off. I charge the battery and restart it again, and all the lights are on once again.
BTW, how much electrical load does your car place on the battery?
Last edited by Shinobi-X; 06-20-03 at 10:15 AM.
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