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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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Default HELP CAR IS NOT GENERATING POWER PLEASE READ

I OWN A 93 CIVIC DX AND THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT THAT IS DRAINING THE POWER..AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT MY BATTTERY WAS OLD SO I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY BUT 2 DAYS LATER I LOST ALL THE POWER, SO I REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR WITH A BRAND NEW ONE, WITH NEW SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES..BUT 2 DAYS LATER IT DIED..WHAT CAN IT BE..FOR SOME REASON IT IS RUNNING ON MY BATTERY ONCE IT DRAINS ALL THE POWER FROM MY BATTERY THE CAR DIES AND NEEDS A JUMP BUT AFTER A JUMP IT WILL ONLY LAST ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES THEN IT DIES AGAIN..THIS IS THE FIRST PLACE BEFORE I GO TO THE HONDA DEALER SO ANY HELPS PLEASE POST...
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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Check to see if your alternator is charging
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 02:44 PM
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How do you know if your alternator is charging? Or how do you check it?
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 03:27 PM
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a volt meter. also check your terminals and wiring from the alternator to the terminals.
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kal &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a volt meter. also check your terminals and wiring from the alternator to the terminals.</TD></TR></TABLE>
And fuses.
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 07:19 PM
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maybe you got something draining power on right now like a hidden light in your trunk or something,maybe you got some wiring problems from the alternator.,check your ground connection
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Old Apr 11, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spaceman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe you got something draining power on right now like a hidden light in your trunk or something,maybe you got some wiring problems from the alternator.,check your ground connection</TD></TR></TABLE>

took the words right outa my mouth
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