Mods: Short shifter, custom intake piping aem air filter, dc exhaust, tokico springs and shocks, enkei wheels wrapped in falken rubber, pioneer system
lights dimming?
sup people i have a 90 teggy, i put on new foglight buls there H3 55W but the watts on the stock ones are 35, i went for a test drive to see the reactions i would get but my lights started dimming. I got home checked the battery with a voltmeter while it was running it said 13.6v can anyone help?!?!
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Originally Posted by socal_launcher4
sup people i have a 90 teggy, i put on new foglight buls there H3 55W but the watts on the stock ones are 35, i went for a test drive to see the reactions i would get but my lights started dimming. I got home checked the battery with a voltmeter while it was running it said 13.6v can anyone help?!?!
not enough current for the newer bulbs, either theres some resistence (loose connections, frayed wires) or just buy stock spec bulbs. your battery is fine.
Mods: Short shifter, custom intake piping aem air filter, dc exhaust, tokico springs and shocks, enkei wheels wrapped in falken rubber, pioneer system
they all dim, i do have a sound system. first the battery light went on in the dash then my bass started getting weak then tha lights went dim, ive had to push start my car lol. im thinking it could be the alternator cause when i rev up is when the lights usually go
if the battery light comes on when the car is running it is most likely the alt. you can take it to autozone and have them test the alt before you buy a new one.
Mods: Short shifter, custom intake piping aem air filter, dc exhaust, tokico springs and shocks, enkei wheels wrapped in falken rubber, pioneer system
my car finaly gave out, i tried jumping it it didnt start, i got it to start on a push start but it turned off so im almost cartain its the alternator thanks
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clean ur battery terminals also.... check your alt belt....
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Mods: Short shifter, custom intake piping aem air filter, dc exhaust, tokico springs and shocks, enkei wheels wrapped in falken rubber, pioneer system
not the alternator
sup everyone, recharged the battery, cleaned the terminals, and then checked the belt. It started, it ran and it was working fine, I went for a drive and the battery light came on again, I pulled the positive cable from the battery and the car turned of. I got the alt tested its good any suggestion besides whats already been suggested
you have your system running when you pulled the batt. cable? try driving around for a while with your system disconnected. if you can, see what the voltage is with the car on, and the system connected and disconnected.
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Mods: Short shifter, custom intake piping aem air filter, dc exhaust, tokico springs and shocks, enkei wheels wrapped in falken rubber, pioneer system
eppo, yeah I disconected it while it was running, I tried it again and it stayed on but as soon as i turned the headlights on the car turned off. Disconnected the fogs since theyre 55 watts but the same thing the voltage wouldent stabilize.
i did read in a few places, not to disconnect the batt. while the car is running. the battery stabilizes the voltage. i've been having electrical problems with my car also. my battery dies if leave the car sitting too long. you can also see how much current is being drained by the car by putting an multimeter set on amps, in line with your positive battery terminal. google around. do your lights dim without the foglights hooked up? the integra alt isnt very powerful. if you have a system you should look into upgrading the big 3(do a search).
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