lude problems?
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From: Chester, CT
Steve,
I think that Luke is on the right path. I had a similar problem (on a different car) and it was the brake light switch behind the pedal. Apparently the water migrated through the firewall, over the harness and down the pedal arm.
I think that Luke is on the right path. I had a similar problem (on a different car) and it was the brake light switch behind the pedal. Apparently the water migrated through the firewall, over the harness and down the pedal arm.
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From: Smalltown
Originally Posted by Bass,Jan 8 2007, 02:21 PM
no biggie these things happen on the phone with AAA getting a new membership so they can tow the lude home
the alt is an easy fix
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From: Manchvegas, NH
Sound like a alternator , Reg might be gone .
My civic did this when I lost a alternator at 3am . First I lost the speedo then the foglights . We were joking about it as the car only had 20k on it till it died in the middle of no where at 3am . I was not funny anymore .
I would check the large fuses under the hood first . Whats weird is your gauge is reading 14vt which normally means everything should be ok . But the Gauge can only read volts and not amps . Amps is whats need to keep everything running . You need to stop by a Autozone or something and have them do a load test on it .
Sound like you killed the alternator . Might just be wet , but you would think it would have dried out on the way to work .
If you try the WD make sure it is has a little time to air out . If the brushes arc in the alternator it will ignite
My civic did this when I lost a alternator at 3am . First I lost the speedo then the foglights . We were joking about it as the car only had 20k on it till it died in the middle of no where at 3am . I was not funny anymore .
I would check the large fuses under the hood first . Whats weird is your gauge is reading 14vt which normally means everything should be ok . But the Gauge can only read volts and not amps . Amps is whats need to keep everything running . You need to stop by a Autozone or something and have them do a load test on it .
Sound like you killed the alternator . Might just be wet , but you would think it would have dried out on the way to work .
If you try the WD make sure it is has a little time to air out . If the brushes arc in the alternator it will ignite
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From: Franklin MA
Thanks buddy!!! i didn't get a chance to check the volts on the alt because i went out after lunch and she wouldn't start (just not enough juice to turn the engine)
called the tow truck and i'll put the alt in tomorrow
called the tow truck and i'll put the alt in tomorrow
