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Re: Please Help!!! ST-162 Alternator?
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Mon, 28 November 2005 07:53
 
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Hey Ravnuz! did i just buy a black celica off you? pretty sure it was you.
Anyway to your question, if you just buaght a new battery and it only lasted 10 mins, well i doubt it's the alternator or the battery.
But it definetly sounds electrical related to me. Perhaps the starter motor is one problem (checked the conenctions to the battery and the starter motor are tight and making good connection?)
Could be fuel related too, but then you mentioned the guage acting funny, so it really sounds like a dodgy electrical issue. Check all your usual suspects like earths, and dodgy connections to things like the igniter etc. Also while the car is running move wires around and see if you can reveal anything.
i don't think checking the error codes will reveal anything, but can't hurt i spose.
oh yeah if you have a multimeter, check the voltage on your battery, then start teh car (if possible) and check the voltage again, if it's higher then before your alt is probably ok.
[Updated on: Mon, 28 November 2005 07:54]
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