Guest DVS2JZ Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Hi all im new to the forums anyway im having an issue at the moment where my car has just ticked over to 200,000k's (bear with me thats not the issue) the warning lights (the ones pointed out in the pic below) are randomly coming on and going out together at the same time when im driving.. any advice on what it is? i dont seem to have any loss of power or faults and this does not at all affect the way the car drives or is used (doesnt affect lights etc) cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Are they coming on bright and solid or are they dimly glowing, flickering, varying in brightness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 if they are all coming on at once like that it's often an alternator related fault... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightsix Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Yep - sounds like another alternator packing up. Check the output with a multimeter (check across battery with engine running) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DVS2JZ Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Are they coming on bright and solid or are they dimly glowing, flickering, varying in brightness? sometimes it varys im pretty sure, i hope its not alternator but i can go test it with a multimeter but im running a decent size stereo and i have ran an extra 4gauge cable from alt to battery to charge it better and also added an alternator chassis to ground cable in 0gauge to help charge better if they are all coming on at once like that it's often an alternator related fault... ill check it in a minute Yep - sounds like another alternator packing up. Check the output with a multimeter (check across battery with engine running) will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DVS2JZ Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 ok so since i just drove home i assume these will be hot readings but at my front battery (optima yellow top) im getting 14.05v and my rear battery (supercharge all rounder) im getting 14.02v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 If you've hacked around the charging system just to fit a big bombastic bass system then all bets are off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DVS2JZ Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 If you've hacked around the charging system just to fit a big bombastic bass system then all bets are off all i did was chop the shitty terminals off at the battery and run them into a distro block, ill be redoing that aspect when my new terminals come anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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