devil_dog_mike
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- 2003 Mazda Protege 5
Hey all, here's my issue...
A little over a year ago my car would have trouble starting and the battery light would come on randomly while driving. I took the alternator out and bought a new one after having the battery tested (good). I took my old one in for the core charge and before I left the guy tested it and said there was nothing wrong with it. I said I put the new one in and now my car works so I brushed it off and left. Since then, at rondo times the battery light will come on and have various effects on the car (I assume just depends on what I'm running at the time). Headlights/dash lights will dim, wipers will slow and windows won't go up or down nearly as quickly as they usually do, radio will fritz on and off...etc. Basically, if it runs on electricity, it won't work correctly. But again, this is a random occurrence. Sometimes, the battery light will come on and turn off some time later and not effect anything at all. At the worst point, the car would lose almost complete power and bog down really bad. Recently, I've just had to jump it (starts with no issues after jumping it) and had diminished use of electrical devices. The battery is just older than the alternator and I don't think those are the issues. Is there a ground the I can check/clean or another known trouble spot? It's my daily so tearing it apart is not so much an option. Thanks in advance...(bang)
A little over a year ago my car would have trouble starting and the battery light would come on randomly while driving. I took the alternator out and bought a new one after having the battery tested (good). I took my old one in for the core charge and before I left the guy tested it and said there was nothing wrong with it. I said I put the new one in and now my car works so I brushed it off and left. Since then, at rondo times the battery light will come on and have various effects on the car (I assume just depends on what I'm running at the time). Headlights/dash lights will dim, wipers will slow and windows won't go up or down nearly as quickly as they usually do, radio will fritz on and off...etc. Basically, if it runs on electricity, it won't work correctly. But again, this is a random occurrence. Sometimes, the battery light will come on and turn off some time later and not effect anything at all. At the worst point, the car would lose almost complete power and bog down really bad. Recently, I've just had to jump it (starts with no issues after jumping it) and had diminished use of electrical devices. The battery is just older than the alternator and I don't think those are the issues. Is there a ground the I can check/clean or another known trouble spot? It's my daily so tearing it apart is not so much an option. Thanks in advance...(bang)
