All the dash lights
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All the dash lights
Battery, EML, Oil, SES, and Brake.
Anyone know what all these together might mean?
I can't find anything online.
And I went digging around yesterday and today and all I found was 1 SC boot is cracking at the top and I've split another coolant tank.
I don't have a scanner and I can't even make it 15 feet without her dying.
Battery is no more than a year. Dampener is maybe 2 with minimal mileage.
06 R53 with right at 90k.
Anyone know what all these together might mean?
I can't find anything online.
And I went digging around yesterday and today and all I found was 1 SC boot is cracking at the top and I've split another coolant tank.
I don't have a scanner and I can't even make it 15 feet without her dying.
Battery is no more than a year. Dampener is maybe 2 with minimal mileage.
06 R53 with right at 90k.
#2
Do you have a way to measure voltage? I'd check that first - check voltage before and after you start it. You can measure at the battery terminal in the engine compartment or at the battery in the trunk.
Often a bunch of seemingly unrelated faults are really low voltage - bad battery or maybe the alternator went out.
Often a bunch of seemingly unrelated faults are really low voltage - bad battery or maybe the alternator went out.
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I'll check to see if there is one in the garage. Not my tools so not sure what all is there.
Tuesday I had low volts (I have a battery gauge) while driving.
I thought it was odd but figured I'd worry about it when I got back home.
I had to tow her back. I got a jump after work since I couldn't start and then died on the road.
Was fine when idle, right at 13/14. But as soon as I put in d and went, I dropped to 10. Then to 8 after like 200 feet. And then dead.
I lost powersteering the moment I went into d and all the dash lights popped on.
I double checked the dampener - still good.
Belt is still good too.
I'm taking the battery and the alternator to be tested tomorrow.
Tuesday I had low volts (I have a battery gauge) while driving.
I thought it was odd but figured I'd worry about it when I got back home.
I had to tow her back. I got a jump after work since I couldn't start and then died on the road.
Was fine when idle, right at 13/14. But as soon as I put in d and went, I dropped to 10. Then to 8 after like 200 feet. And then dead.
I lost powersteering the moment I went into d and all the dash lights popped on.
I double checked the dampener - still good.
Belt is still good too.
I'm taking the battery and the alternator to be tested tomorrow.
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Nice fix, do you have pics of what it looks like on the terminals, when my alt went it was the lighting, then all the dash lights starting coming on , the the power steering would not work.
I tested to make sure it was not the battery and it was the alt. When i installed a new one I cleaners all the old wire connections and bolted it up. Then fine every since.
I tested to make sure it was not the battery and it was the alt. When i installed a new one I cleaners all the old wire connections and bolted it up. Then fine every since.
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I don't, sorry.
My battery terminals are good. I cleaned them just because though.
Alternator had smidge of corrosion on the terminal. The outside had tons of salt build up.
He replaced that piece I think because it's a nice shiny copper now.
Can't say I'm surprised it was the alternator though.
It's 10 years old! And now hopefully it'll last longer.
My battery terminals are good. I cleaned them just because though.
Alternator had smidge of corrosion on the terminal. The outside had tons of salt build up.
He replaced that piece I think because it's a nice shiny copper now.
Can't say I'm surprised it was the alternator though.
It's 10 years old! And now hopefully it'll last longer.
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