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Posted by Bizob (Member # 3768) on :
 
Heres the situation. I was driving back last night from Fairfield to Sacramento. Halfway home I notice that my battery light comes on. As I get closer to home I start to notice that my battery gauge has slipped from the half mark to the quarter mark. I finally decided to get off the freway because my headlights were starting to dim also. As I was exiting off the freeway my abs light and my airbag light also came on. By that time my battery gague was in the red and right as I exited my car started to sputter, I think the fuel pump was starting to lose power. I had to park the car and have my dad come pick me up. Is the problem the battery or the altenator. By the way its a 2001 Ford Mustang GT
 
Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
the alternator died, then your car was running off the battery, eventually the battery died.

probably have to replace both now.
 
Posted by 1991CHP (Member # 5097) on :
 
Yup, same shit happend to me. Put in a new alt, went with a 130, and every thing is coolio. Even with electric fan.
 
Posted by mr. chp (Member # 5514) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by blind:
the alternator died, then your car was running off the battery, eventually the battery died.

probably have to replace both now.
[patriot]
 
Posted by Bizob (Member # 3768) on :
 
Thanks guys. Went and bought a new battery this morning and popped it in and drove it home. It broke down about 10 miles from my house so I kinda lucked out there. Looks like ill be heading down to autozone after work to buy a new altenator also and installing it tonight [patriot]
 
Posted by ls1_doc (Member # 6083) on :
 
i would hust replace the alternator and charge the battery. Charge it before u start the car as that is what will kill a battery
 
Posted by Bizob (Member # 3768) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by ls1_doc:
i would hust replace the alternator and charge the battery. Charge it before u start the car as that is what will kill a battery
Well i bought a new battery because my car broke down and i had to park it overnight. Instead of calling a tow truck to tow it to my house and waiting for them, I just bought a new battery. I tried to drive it off the existing battery because it had some juice left in it, almost made it home before it completley lost its charge. (I was about 1 mile away from my house) I pulled into a gas station parking lot and popped the new battery in and drove it home. Hopefully it shouldnt take to long to put the new altenator in tonight.
 




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