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Old Nov 16, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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Default car won't start, radio turns off when i turn on the headlights

So my car won't start, the battery was replaced about 4 months ago, can it be a bad alternator?

this is a 1994 Acura Integra LS
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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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i'm guessing battery lol
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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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Check your main grounds, when one circuit, [in your case head lights] has an effect on another unrelated circuit, [radio] it is almost always due to a grounding problem, check your main grounds first, batt. post and cable clamp, batt. to chassis and chassis to engine ground, DO NOT just eyeball the connections, disconnect/clean/reconnect.

FYI, most batt./alt. shops will do batt./alt./charging system checks for free, it only takes a few min., but do the grounds first, check your local Interstate Batteries store. 94
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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ok it's the battery completely drained, but i got someone to jump start it now it sputters like crazy, if i go past ~3K rpm it sputters and wont accelerate

is this due to the alternator not being charged? problems problems problems
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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bad ground?
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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An alt. does not get charged, "is this due to the alternator not being charged", it charges, [or does not charge], a batt. will or will not get charged.

Have you checked/redone thje main grounds? 94
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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I just sold the car as is.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by poptik
I just sold the car as is.
I guess that's one way to solve a problem. 94
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Old Nov 22, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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I guess that's one way to solve a problem. 94
lol tired of problems with it, getting a new car with warranty, no more worries lol
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