 Power issues at idle in cold weather, HELP! |
 Dec 16, 2008 - 5:25 PM
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Okay so it's cold - unseasonably cold here this week. This morning my car kind of turned over "sluggishly" when I came out to start it this morning, but it did start on the first try. 25 minutes later when I arrived to pick up my friend to go to work, as I sat idling the battery light came on so I gassed it because I know that means alternator. Well probably a minute or two later it did it again but the radio and accessories shut off, but went back on again when I gassed it. This continued a few more times for the next 5 minutes, and when I went to drive away it did it one more time while I was driving to the end of the block but hasn't done it again since.
Is this just a cold weather thing wreaking havoc on my battery, or is my alternator going out? I've lived where it's cold before and don't remember this ever happening. I think my battery might be on the older side, although when I had the clutch replaced the battery died so I had it tested and it tested real strong on cold cranking amps. Anyone have any ideas? Should I worry? This post has been edited by GriffGirl: Dec 17, 2008 - 6:54 PM --------------------  |
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Dec 19, 2008 - 10:20 AM
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griff, i moved your GREAT how to post out into its own post, and i will link your post back here. good job!
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GriffGirl Power issues at idle in cold weather Dec 16, 2008 - 5:25 PM
Batman722 check the alternator and the battery.
Do you have... Dec 16, 2008 - 6:16 PM GriffGirl Okay, I can do that, I have a multimeter... what d... Dec 16, 2008 - 6:59 PM brthrurik switch to the big green V (small 20) red to live, ... Dec 16, 2008 - 7:46 PM Batman722 my woman just said it could be the belt slipping. ... Dec 16, 2008 - 10:55 PM GriffGirl Well the ride home last night was kinda sucky, tha... Dec 17, 2008 - 9:44 AM GriffGirl Okay - how do I remove the alternator?
1 - loosen ... Dec 17, 2008 - 6:53 PM
Rayme QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Dec 17, 2008 - 7... Dec 17, 2008 - 7:32 PM hurley97 Right, only she has an ST, still easy enough.
Ok,... Dec 17, 2008 - 8:48 PM GriffGirl Okay, so on the Autozone web site I found (well, m... Dec 18, 2008 - 1:54 PM DEATH This should be stickied in the maintenance section... Dec 18, 2008 - 2:57 PM hurley97 I don't take the relay box off, I am aware tha... Dec 19, 2008 - 9:53 AM GriffGirl QUOTE (hurley97 @ Dec 19, 2008 - 6:5... Dec 19, 2008 - 1:26 PM Cutrara QUOTE (hurley97 @ Dec 17, 2008 - 8:4... Dec 19, 2008 - 4:28 PM |
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