RyanStevenPhillips

So I had to jump my car last night. I drove it on the interstate for about twenty minutes to charge the battery. Today I went out and started it fine. Drove around town for about a half hour then right before I got home my digital gauges started flickering, the abs light started flickering, the turn signals wouldn't work right, and the speedo and tach turned off. The car ran fine, but all this crap was going on. I parked the car, then tried to start it and it just clicked. All the dash stuff came on like normal and didn't flicker or anything.

I Checked all my fuses, the alternator that came with the H22a that I got from H motors in October has been working fine, I took off the negative terminal while it was running and it kept running, the battery is less than a year old, but I'm going to replace anyways. What else could it be?

I've heard main relay, grounds, etc... input?

RyanStevenPhillips

Problem is intermittent.

mgags7

Sounds like a corroded ground to me, do you know where to find them all to check?

First place of course is the battery cable, I'm sure you can take it from there....

Tweaked

I had the same problem it happen to be one of my relays in the engine bay fuse box. this went on for years with my electrical problem replacing everything but now im good.

mgags7

Wow, never heard that one before, good info. Which relay was it?

RyanStevenPhillips

Awesome info. I'm going to check all my grounds tomorrow when I put my battery in. I think I'm going to change out the terminal clamps too. I'll let you know how it goes.

Tweaked:

Any info on which relay?

mattsnooz

Your battery being only less than a year old should still be good. I wouldn't waste the money.

Tweaked

I changed all my relays, buy im sure it was the the light relay or dimmer relay that operates the headlights. I would change all the relays and fuses to be on the safe side.

RyanStevenPhillips

Well I'm on Spring Break right now, so I have all the time to Troubleshoot. I'm going to get my multimeter and test the alternator today. I ended up not buying a new battery, thanks for the advice.. I don't know what I was thinking. Then I'm going to check the relays today too. How much are they to replace? Any specific links to parts?

lude98SH

It sounds like a grounding issue to me also. Check your grounds.

RyanStevenPhillips

Yeah. I've narrowed it down to all grounds. I had to go back to school 100 miles away, so I can't look at the car until Thursday. Anyone have a extensive list on grounds to check. I've had a few mentioned (thanks Mgags as always!). I'm going to figure this out once and for all.

RyanStevenPhillips

BUMP for Grounds list, please. Thanks.