spooncivic1

this is my girlfriends car..its a 94 EX Auto Coupe

it started the other day while we were driving down the highway.

the car will cut in and out...the speedo and tach go up and down. the ABS light flashes, along with the battery light... if you click it into neutral the car will stall...but then when you turn the key off and crank it back it will be fine for another 30mins or so or until it hits a big bump in the road..

im thinking its a ground wire somewhere. but i've double checked everything i can possibly see

the car does have a stereo system in it, but everything is soldered/heat shrinked. i even pulled the fuse on the power wire, but its still doing the same thing.

Luserkid

Possibly alt. or dist. about to take a **** on you. I would take the alt. to autozone and have it tested for free

spooncivic1

would that cause the car to freak out while driving? the car has like 228k miles on it

the whole car cuts in and out for a few seconds before you have to turn it off and recrank it.

its done this before. but that was because the power wire on the amp had a small wire sticking out and it was touching the ground. but that has since been fixed..and the fuse has been taken out and its still doing it

awdgsx96

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And, if that isn't the case, does her car have a capacitor? My friend's gsx instrument cluster and climate control lights would dim when the bass hit hard for an extended period of time. He had a full blown system, though.

JDM_DC4_Fanatic

if your car is freaking out, check for a Rick james in your intake. You know...super freak....

Anyway, on a more serious note. Double check that all grounds are clean and tight. Can you pull the Cel code? Seems almost like a dying alternator...but they usuially dont fire right back up.

y2kferari

ABS light, on a coupe? lost there, but sounds like a fuel problem to me. my old corolla did that, then i changed the fuel filter under the hood, ran like a champ again. my car stalled whenever I pushed on the brakes pretty much, or put her in neutral. g/l anyways.

SovXietday

Your alternator is dying. It powers the car when there is load on the engine, that is why you stall everytime you stop.

spooncivic1

its not everytime i stop

its like a ground wire is touching somewhere, and it shorting out the whole car

i think the battery cables might be loose/corroded. i will have to check tomorrow

Syndacate

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its like a ground wire is touching somewhere, and it shorting out the whole car

i think the battery cables might be loose/corroded. i will have to check tomorrow</TD></TR></TABLE>

Have the alternator tested at autozone - it's free. Might as well get the battery tested while you're at it.

Then while you have the battery out, use that metal sand paper steel abrasive **** to clean all the corrosion 'n **** off the battery terminals. That **** is great - it'll make 'em sparkle .

93eg2james

I'd say it has something to do with having a system that might be too big without a capacitor. If you have all that strain on your alternator it will eventually go out on you. I've seen it happen before on a few VW's.

highrev1987

my friends 3 gen eclipse did that when his battery was dying

spooncivic1

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nah its been in there for over a year now. never had a problem, until her dad drove it the other day.

SIISFLY

it's your alternator, like a couple others have already stated. i had the same thing happen to me, but didn't know what it was. i found out my 2nd o2 sensor was shorting out and this eventually made the alternator go out. so check for any shorts/grounds in your car that may have happened recently, then replace your alternator because it's on its way out anyway. good luck with that.

RTI

Could be the main relay. I am not sure if this would cause an ABS light or your tach and speedo to go crazy.

spooncivic1

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think of it this way...when you first start your car. when you put the key in the II and all the cluster lights come on. thats what it does. its like the car resets its self...the clock, radio all reset everytime.

i'm pretty sure its just a ground somewhere

96hatchy

go on consumerguide.com and look up your car.

wen u get there read the whole review. i remember it said that an aftermarket head unit could mess with the whole system. sry i couldnt get the link. consumerguide usually gives an explination for the problem an how to fix it.