Battery
Posted: January 14th, 2003, 11:20 pm
is it normal for the lights to dim a lil when i press down on the brakes or when i put my window up or down???
is my battery gettin low on power?
is my battery gettin low on power?
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Re: Battery
Posted: January 14th, 2003, 11:25 pm
no its normal
Re: Battery
Posted: January 14th, 2003, 11:29 pm
LoLz its a lil wierd to be normal but wuteva...
ight thanx
pEace
ight thanx
pEace
Re: Battery
Posted: January 15th, 2003, 2:02 am
No, that ain't normal. Battery must be getting weak, go to a parts store and get it tested.
Re: Battery
Posted: January 15th, 2003, 4:41 pm
It could also be a poor earth connection between battery and chassis (high resistance causes volt drop; the more current drawn, the bigger the drop, the dimmer the lights, etc). Just clean it up and grease with vaseline or similar.<p>If it happens when the revs are high, it also suggests the alternator output could be below par.
Re: Battery
Posted: January 15th, 2003, 5:30 pm
It may not be your battery at all It could be the altnator as well.
Re: Battery
Posted: January 15th, 2003, 7:50 pm
guess ill go get the battery tested and just work from there.
Car starts up fine just wonderin why it wuz doin that.
thanx yaLL,
pEace
Car starts up fine just wonderin why it wuz doin that.
thanx yaLL,
pEace
Re: Battery
Posted: January 15th, 2003, 9:12 pm
my rs and gs both do it. and my gs has a 220A alt and a new batt and 1/0g grounds so its def normal. it has to do with ur vacume do a search its been asked and argued before
Re: Battery
Posted: January 15th, 2003, 10:47 pm
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by mzdspd:
my rs and gs both do it. and my gs has a 220A alt and a new batt and 1/0g grounds so its def normal. it has to do with ur vacume do a search its been asked and argued before<hr></blockquote><p>Since when does putting the window up or down got a damn thing to do with vacuum?
my rs and gs both do it. and my gs has a 220A alt and a new batt and 1/0g grounds so its def normal. it has to do with ur vacume do a search its been asked and argued before<hr></blockquote><p>Since when does putting the window up or down got a damn thing to do with vacuum?
Re: Battery
Posted: January 15th, 2003, 10:59 pm
i meant about the brakes not the window
Re: Battery
Posted: January 16th, 2003, 12:14 am
my grandfather and father run a lead-acid battery store. specialize in auto batteries and ignition electronics. Obviously I have grown up around there and work there. Here's the deal. Alternator. It COULD be the ground like suggested a few replies earlier, but I have never seen that happen. But it is still feasible. Any battery store or garage (not auto parts store) will test your battery AND your alternator! So do that. But I would bet my favorite coffee mug it's the alternator. I've just seen it too much NOT to think so.........