NEED HELP PLEASE!, Car is dead... Options

[m0dd3d1]

Ok, so all I know is that my car is freakin' dead and all that I did was put in some JDM headlights, high beams, and tails. My battery was old so I replaced that, I figured it was just that so I bought a new one today and it started up fine, but the tac is dead...but the lights work for the dash. So after a long day, I got back into my car and everything started to get dim again. Then it died. There was just no power for anything. Did I blow a fuse? Is the issue with my alternator? I don't know much about cars so I SOL for now. Can anyone please help!? Your attention to this matter is much appreciated.

-Triscuit

[Manny]

I would take out the battery, completely charge it up and then remove the new headlights and replace with the old. it sounds like either the wiring, or even some faulty wiring in the headlights itself, since this all started when you had them changed out. If your car ran fine for half a day, it seems like the alternator was charging it, but then leaving it sitting for a while, the battery drained.

Also... an easy way to check it....

Get a multimeter and test the load on the battery. When the car is off, there should be very minimal drain, just small stuff for clock and memory. If there is significant drain, start removing fuses. look to see which fuse releases the drain on the battery. Once you find that, you will have your culprit.

Just my 2 censt....

This post has been edited by Manny: Feb 23, 2007 - 1:31 PM

[m0dd3d1]

I would take out the battery, completely charge it up and then remove the new headlights and replace with the old. it sounds like either the wiring, or even some faulty wiring in the headlights itself, since this all started when you had them changed out. If your car ran fine for half a day, it seems like the alternator was charging it, but then leaving it sitting for a while, the battery drained.

Also... an easy way to check it....

Get a multimeter and test the load on the battery. When the car is off, there should be very minimal drain, just small stuff for clock and memory. If there is significant drain, start removing fuses. look to see which fuse releases the drain on the battery. Once you find that, you will have your culprit.

Just my 2 censt....

Thanks. I just spoke with Toytoa and my alternator will be put in today probably (apparently it was totally dead). So, hopefully that does the trick, if that doesn't work, I honestly don't know what I"m going to do b/c I leave the country soon and I was going to bring it with me, but....I don't know.

-Triscuit