 car not starting after running ac for long times |
 Aug 31, 2007 - 3:09 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Apr 10, '07 From lodi, ca Currently Offline Reputation: 9 (100%)  |
i live out in cali and it seems that if i take a drive while its really hot outside and have the ac going which works really well when i turn my car off it wont turn over the battery is totally dead. it happened to me 3 times this year and it sucks! any one know the cause of this or how to fix this? thx in advance
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Sep 7, 2007 - 6:59 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 18, '04 From Silverdale, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It sounds to me that you need to get your alternator "Load" tested. If it can't handle a load at any engine speed then it is bad. Also the idle up when the AC is on is more for the ac compressor, so that it doesn't kill the engine.
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punkuup5150 car not starting after running ac for long times Aug 31, 2007 - 3:09 PM
K-ESD sounds like you have a bad alternator or a crapped... Sep 2, 2007 - 7:17 PM stephen_lee i should get 13.x volts at idle with the a/c on??
... Sep 5, 2007 - 4:42 PM K-ESD QUOTE(stephen_lee @ Sep 5, 2007 - 6... Sep 5, 2007 - 9:41 PM Celiracer18 take the alternator to the parts store and they ca... Sep 5, 2007 - 9:56 PM stephen_lee Well, my old battery was actually going deaf, like... Sep 6, 2007 - 7:01 PM K-ESD QUOTE(stephen_lee @ Sep 6, 2007 - 9... Sep 6, 2007 - 7:47 PM stephen_lee no i do not.. stock pully Sep 6, 2007 - 10:08 PM K-ESD I'd get the alternator machine tested, you sho... Sep 7, 2007 - 6:14 AM
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