HELP PLEASE! Weird electric problem
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OK, thank you very much for your quick response.
I am going to drive it once again after work today to see if there is any improvement.
I hope that is only a bad-battery problem. In fact, my battery has just been replaced in May 2010.
And the "Emergency Parking Brake" problem has been solved due to one bad sensor to the brake fluid.
I am going to drive it once again after work today to see if there is any improvement.
I hope that is only a bad-battery problem. In fact, my battery has just been replaced in May 2010.
And the "Emergency Parking Brake" problem has been solved due to one bad sensor to the brake fluid.
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Stable voltage is the battery's job.
Here is a list of things:
Bad battery
loose or corroded terminals.
Loose thick wires from to battery.
Main fuse.
and last of all
a haywire load.
Ordered list of things to do:
Check terminals and wires.
Look for burned-melted plastic around thick wire terminations (smell as well).
Replace battery (just because it is cheap vs diagnosis fee). Do that if the battery is 2+ yrs old.
Start disconnecting one load at time. Any add-on accessory (remote starter, amp etc) should be the first one to go. You do this by removing fuses at a time and driving around.
Last of all, expect flicker when ever heavy load is turned on .. like brake lights, headlights etc .. but it should be instantaneous. Weak battery might cause a bit prolonged flicker as it needs help from the alternator to provide juice. By flicker I mean like a ripple and not OFF and ON.
Salim
Here is a list of things:
Bad battery
loose or corroded terminals.
Loose thick wires from to battery.
Main fuse.
and last of all
a haywire load.
Ordered list of things to do:
Check terminals and wires.
Look for burned-melted plastic around thick wire terminations (smell as well).
Replace battery (just because it is cheap vs diagnosis fee). Do that if the battery is 2+ yrs old.
Start disconnecting one load at time. Any add-on accessory (remote starter, amp etc) should be the first one to go. You do this by removing fuses at a time and driving around.
Last of all, expect flicker when ever heavy load is turned on .. like brake lights, headlights etc .. but it should be instantaneous. Weak battery might cause a bit prolonged flicker as it needs help from the alternator to provide juice. By flicker I mean like a ripple and not OFF and ON.
Salim
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