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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 03:08 AM
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Default weird power,dimming, car dont start DA9

ok so tonight i was driving my car and i get down the hill and shut my car off. get out. for a bit and then get back in. my car was making a weird clicking noise (main relaY) really fast tick tick tick tick.(y is that ticking)

then my radio, headlights, cornerlights stop working, windows and START UP dont happen, like theres no juice..
so i jump start it and drive it home


well when almost home, my car lights (cluster get really dim as do my headlights.
i flick on my turn signal but there not there.(cluster or outside)
i try and flick on my highbeams and my car slows down? wtf?

WELL EVENTUALLY while driving the car shuts off and dies. and does not want to start.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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first thing I would do is have your battery tested. While your doing that you should buy a new dizzy cap and rotor. They are cheap and a very good possibilty as to what your problem is.
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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You're battery is not charging efficiently. My bet is that's it's the alternator. How's the belt look?
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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i had the same problem, did your battery light come on?...if so then its the alternator
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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IM positive its the altenator,

batterys newer.
ignition system is newer and upgraded.
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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alright then, go buy one, swap the old one out, aaaannnd done...
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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plannin on it i just got back from kansas
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