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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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i have been reading about the treads here on this site about the trunk wires making the car acting crazy!!!well i found the problem that was causing my car to act that way!! the altenator ground wire is bad and corroded!!!! as soon as i step on the pedal,it loses power but if i've drive normal its ok!i've called lexus and they want to sell the whole wire harness for a 1,000.00 dollars for the harness but the junkyard wants half for that,also!! does anyone know a way that i can replace or splice the wire with an battery cable??? i need help,going on a road trip this weekend!!
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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if it's a wire.. can't you just replace it.. clearly i know nothing about the trunk issue other than them being a major pain
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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lextreme sells low gauge alternator cables maybe those could help.
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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thanks ,i'll go there to check!!!!thanks a lot!
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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i'm going to take your advice about the trunk wires this weekend,because the ground wire wasn't the problem!!!i will check my plugs,its driving me mad!!!!!
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