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Power cut when I turn the car on.

Old Jul 2, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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Question Power cut when I turn the car on.

Hey guys.

I just put a new altenator on my car, hooked the battery back up, and now my car is cutting off the power when switched to the ON position. ?? WTH? Was I supposed to reset somethin?
I got the charger out to check voltage and it reads just fine. Thanx in advance!
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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Re: Power cut when I turn the car on.

battery perhaps? If you replaced an alternator chances are your battery took most of the punishment there.
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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Re: Power cut when I turn the car on.

I know it wasn't the battery, I made sure I fully charged it, and I also had it tested @ advanced. However, after letting it sit for about 3-4 hours it fired right up...strange. But yea... that was my first thought as well.
Old Jul 5, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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Re: Power cut when I turn the car on.

battery connections clean? I had corrosion on my + terminal that used to cut the power when I tried to start it. New battery fixed that problem.
Old Jul 5, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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Re: Power cut when I turn the car on.

Originally Posted by shouldaboughtthez
battery connections clean? I had corrosion on my + terminal that used to cut the power when I tried to start it. New battery fixed that problem.
That makes 2 of us. I had the exact same problem and it was corrosion on the terminal. check to see what it looks like.
Old Jul 5, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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Re: Power cut when I turn the car on.

Yep, bad connection somewhere.
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