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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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Icon2 !!!!HELP!!!!! my car keeps dieing

my 1990 accord keep dieing what could it be... the battery is brand new i just changed the alternator like a week ago so what else could it be
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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how does it die ? i need more details.
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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when u replace ur altanator did u change the cable to it too ? might have a burnt fusable link
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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no i didnt change the cable.. before it dies all the gauges turn off like the rpm and the speedometer then the car strats to sputter then dies
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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i think its that because ur injectors needs a certain amount of voltage be fore it dies car works like this

when u start your car its uses power from the battery after starting you car uses power from altanator, the reason ur car dies is cause charge cable does not keep a stable voltage so injectors can work and u can get spark.change that and see if it works. does your car dies right away or down the road? does it make any other wierd noises ? Have you check your connections ?
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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it dies down the road.. and no it doesnt make any noise
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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when ur car dies , can you start it back up again ? if so right when it dies check battery voltage then if you can use a microvat wich gives u the ability to test ur battery and ur altnator check if ur wires are bad
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 01:07 AM
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yea.. can you start the car back up again right after it dies..?? or does it take a while before it starts..??
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 03:19 AM
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once it shuts off it doesnt turn back on
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 09:20 AM
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check all your grounds in the engine bay too, one loose one and this will happen..
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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check your main relay under the dash..
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 02:24 AM
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thx eeerrrbody 4 ur input, i got it fixed the guy sold me a faulty alternator so i replaced it and im good... thx again everybody
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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glad you got it workin
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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i got a 95 accord and i also just got a new battery because my last one kept dying on me.. so with my new battery it was working perfect for two days.. and today i started up my car to show a buddy why one of my pullies was making a knocking noise ( still dont know what it could be) but later on in the day i went back and started it up again and my brand new battery is dead.. what is the problem?! please someone help! faulty battery or bad alternator???
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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i got a 95 accord and i also just got a new battery because my last one kept dying on me.. so with my new battery it was working perfect for two days.. and today i started up my car to show a buddy why one of my pullies was making a knocking noise ( still dont know what it could be) but later on in the day i went back and started it up again and my brand new battery is dead.. what is the problem?! please someone help! faulty battery or bad alternator???
im jus gonna tell u what people told me.. check ground wires check main relay check voltage regulator and have ur alternator tested... its basically what i did , trial and error.. i hope what people told me could help u good luck
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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yeah i went to o'reillys today and they checked my battery and how much my alternator is pushing out.. my battery is sittin at about 12.08 amp i guess but thats not good.. its gotta be a good 13 to 14.5.. he said definitely its my alternator and its going bad.. now just to get the money and belt.. hope all goes well!! thanks for the tip tho accordkid!
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by cd6'r
yeah i went to o'reillys today and they checked my battery and how much my alternator is pushing out.. my battery is sittin at about 12.08 amp i guess but thats not good.. its gotta be a good 13 to 14.5.. he said definitely its my alternator and its going bad.. now just to get the money and belt.. hope all goes well!! thanks for the tip tho accordkid!
no prob... anythin i can do 2 help some1 else iz koo wit me
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