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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>GRLPNY</b> <br /><small>Member # 2626</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,6,27,18,44,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Dont know whats wrong with my car... I took it out last night, and had no problems driving it. Woke up this morning and attempted to get it in. The alarm wouldnt disarm... so I opened the door with the key instead and tried to start it...nothing (but I forgot I have a kill switch) so obivously it didnt start. I just said fuck it and left it and took my other car. Came home later and jump started it, got it started...and would just die if I stopped reving it. I'm thinking bad alternator... the battery gage just stays in the red zone. So it wont hold a charge... any ideas????<br /><br />By the way its an 1989 5.0 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>cobraracer46</b> <br /><small>Member # 1142</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,6,27,19,29,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> The first thing you should do is rip out the alarm and retest the vehicle.I still can't figure out why people put up with the inconvenience of an alarm that proboaly won't save it from getting ripped off. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>GRLPNY</b> <br /><small>Member # 2626</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,6,27,19,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> the alarm worked fine once the car started... its turned off with no problem...I just think it wasnt working cuz the battery was dead...but i dont understand why the battery would be dead....I didnt leave a light on or anything?!?!?! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>ray95</b> <br /><small>Member # 752</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,6,27,21,12,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by cobraracer46:<br /><strong> The first thing you should do is rip out the alarm and retest the vehicle.I still can't figure out why people put up with the inconvenience of an alarm that proboaly won't save it from getting ripped off. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">A good alarm is just a deterrent and will slow down the amateur thief if it's setup right. I know, I chased the sh!t's that tried to steal my 87gt a while back. My backup siren woke me up and I chased the f@#%er's down the street with an aluminum bat. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>GRLPNY</b> <br /><small>Member # 2626</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,6,28,11,41,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by ray95:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by cobraracer46:<br /><strong> The first thing you should do is rip out the alarm and retest the vehicle.I still can't figure out why people put up with the inconvenience of an alarm that proboaly won't save it from getting ripped off. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">A good alarm is just a deterrent and will slow down the amateur thief if it's setup right. I know, I chased the sh!t's that tried to steal my 87gt a while back. My backup siren woke me up and I chased the f@#%er's down the street with an aluminum bat. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Exactly why I want to keep my alarm... but as the car stands now no one will wanna steal it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>91 5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 1527</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,6,28,13,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> lol. You just own3d yourself Amy. Nice one. <img border="0" alt="[worship]" title="" src="graemlins/worship.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>GRLPNY</b> <br /><small>Member # 2626</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,6,28,13,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> who wants a car that isnt running...shit at this point i dont want my car <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Teddy Tiger</b> <br /><small>Member # 2473</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,6,28,14,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Heh, I've seen AutoLocks, too, the ones that you put behind your brake or clutch petal. Can't steal the car if you can't work the clutch or brake. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>67stang12s</b> <br /><small>Member # 2314</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,6,28,14,17,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> there is always the e brake when u put the autolock on the brake grlpony get your alternator tested it has to be that alarms start trippin when there isnt alot of power left <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>87 Saleen</b> <br /><small>Member # 1549</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,6,29,1,26,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Teddy Tiger:<br /><strong> Heh, I've seen AutoLocks, too, the ones that you put behind your brake or clutch petal. Can't steal the car if you can't work the clutch or brake. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">That's what you think... <img border="0" alt="[Whoo Whooooo!]" title="" src="graemlins/woowoo.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>QwikStang</b> <br /><small>Member # 2933</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,6,31,15,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by GRLPNY:<br /><strong> Dont know whats wrong with my car... I took it out last night, and had no problems driving it. Woke up this morning and attempted to get it in. The alarm wouldnt disarm... so I opened the door with the key instead and tried to start it...nothing (but I forgot I have a kill switch) so obivously it didnt start. I just said fuck it and left it and took my other car. Came home later and jump started it, got it started...and would just die if I stopped reving it. I'm thinking bad alternator... the battery gage just stays in the red zone. So it wont hold a charge... any ideas????<br /><br />By the way its an 1989 5.0 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">To test if your alternator is bad:<br /><br />Jumpstart your car. While it is running, remove one of your battery cables. If the car dies, your alternator is bad. If it keeps running, your alternator is fine and is charging ok. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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