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Phamster
11-17-2005, 01:33 PM
My battary light came on and thats when the problem started. When i was driving to work this morning i notice my ABS and ASC lights came on and off. I also notice my gages were a little. I had one of my workers check it out with a volts meter tester. when the car was off he got 12. something volts and when the car was on it was 11. something, what could be the problem? Alternator?

M3Jhawk
11-17-2005, 01:53 PM
My battary light came on and thats when the problem started. When i was driving to work this morning i notice my ABS and ASC lights came on and off. I also notice my gages were a little. I had one of my workers check it out with a volts meter tester. when the car was off he got 12. something volts and when the car was on it was 11. something, what could be the problem? Alternator?Have Autozone or OReilly test the battery. Voltage looks too low. Go with a quality replacement, Interstate has one for around $100.

Phamster
11-17-2005, 05:01 PM
Have Autozone or OReilly test the battery. Voltage looks too low. Go with a quality replacement, Interstate has one for around $100.


Whaat is Interstate? that a website or something?

Patrick
11-17-2005, 07:21 PM
Interstate is a brandname of battery

M3Jhawk
11-18-2005, 11:00 AM
Whaat is Interstate? that a website or something?... they do have a website, stores and distros.. here's the link :http://www.ibsa.com/estore/default.asp

speedster
11-18-2005, 12:35 PM
check your belts. alt belt?

Phamster
11-18-2005, 07:28 PM
check your belts. alt belt?


Nah it's not the belt i jsut replace it 3 months ago, when i got it check out at autozone the thing was putting out only 1.5 amps.

BmwTech85
11-20-2005, 12:25 PM
Sounds like an alternator to me. they tend to get a lot of build up internally and throw lights on, make lights dim, turn on random things while shutting others off. id check the alternator