Electrical Problems

Duffman247 · Post by **Duffman247** » June 15th, 2007, 11:32 pm

I recently bought a 1995 MX-3.

it ran great and i didn't notice anything was wrong.

The only problem thing the guy said was that the sunroof didn't work, and that didn't bother me that much.

what he failed to mention was that there is a possible electrical problem.

When i am driving at night, and i turn on my headlights, the more electrical things i use, the dimmer my lights get.

i use the brake, turn on my headunit, use the rear defroster, you name it.

now i wasn't sure if these two things are related or not, but i wanted to know what the best advice for fixing this, or finding the problem would be.

Thanks, for helping out the new guy

::edit::

i have also noticed that the right side turning lights don't stay on.

they only go on when i use my tuning signal.

so yeah, i was a bit ambitious about the help i'd get.

m90daytona · Post by **m90daytona** » June 20th, 2007, 8:22 pm

soundslike you need an alternator or battery. i would say an alternator probably.

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » June 20th, 2007, 8:48 pm

Agreed.. classic symptom of early alternator failure. Also.. may need to clean up your engine bay ground locations. They tend to corrode over time and not provide as good a connection as when the car was new. Also.. in humid climates.. these wiring harnesses are prone to corrosion.. so checking the wiring for any given thing that isnt funtioning as it should isnt a bad idea.

Tunes67