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May 2003
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AE86 Battery flashing light problem
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Fri, 02 September 2005 14:43
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Hey all,
I have a problem with my car. The problem is that on start up or within a period of 10 minutes or driving my charge light in the console keeps flashing with a clicking noise where the battery is located under the bonnet. The clicking noise is dependant on my speed. The faster I go the faster the clicks. I hope someone could shed some light on this problem.
Note: It does not effect the drivability of the car what so ever and that after a short period of time driving this problem stops and the charge light stops flashing.
Thanks
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I supported Toymods
Location:
sydney.au
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: AE86 Battery flashing light problem
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Fri, 02 September 2005 15:43
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faster you go or the more u rev?
if its more u rev its probably the regulator on the alternator
if ts the faster you go... what the fuck?
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Location:
NSW
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: AE86 Battery flashing light problem
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Sat, 03 September 2005 05:27
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Wouldnt be surprised if it is your alternator. Mine had same problem and symptoms very similar except for the clicking noise! New alternator cost me $220 and nice and easy coz my mate threw it in for me but there isnt much to it!
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Registered:
May 2003
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Re: AE86 Battery flashing light problem
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Mon, 05 September 2005 10:16
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Oh yeah ill check the alternator. How hard is it to install as well?
Thanks
Also Slippy, did u lose a little power when the battery started clicking
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Registered:
May 2003
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Re: AE86 Battery flashing light problem
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Mon, 05 September 2005 22:20
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Moreover,
Just relised that my right blinker flashers real fast compared to the left blinker. Could this also be relate to the alternator?
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Registered:
May 2003
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Re: AE86 Battery flashing light problem
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Sun, 11 September 2005 11:21
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Anyone?
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Location:
Land of Oz
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: AE86 Battery flashing light problem
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Sun, 11 September 2005 21:29
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Hi,
On some cars (like mine) you need to make sure all your indicator bulbs are the same wattage. For some reason if I have a different one then the boka will make one side indicate faster than the other side. Sometimes a blown globe will also make the boka go crazy.
It could be your battery but I doubt it 'cos if the battery is suspect then you'd have a hard time starting the car, running the engine, headlights, etc. These items suck heaps more power than your boka.
seeyuzz
river
PS: When I say "boka" I'm referring to that thing in your car that goes "boka boka boka" and makes the indicators flash on and off. I'm sure it has a proper name, but to me it's the boka.
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
September 2005
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Re: AE86 Battery flashing light problem
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Mon, 12 September 2005 13:06
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the boka, they call it a relay most of the time.. it flashes slower when it has more load on it. ie if u blow a bulb ur boka goes bokabokaboka really fast coz there is less resistance, if u put more bulbs in, ur boka goes b-o-k-a b-o-k-a b-o-k-a. basically if its goin boka bananas u should check ur indicators, in every instance ive come across its a bulb not flashing, sometimes just a dodgy contact
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Location:
brisbane
Registered:
September 2005
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Re: AE86 Battery flashing light problem
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Mon, 12 September 2005 13:07
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oh one other thing, with the alternator, just check all ur connections are good, the battery light on dads crappy falcoon comes on sometimes coz somethin always comes loose and u lose contact, but yeah cant see swappin an alternator particularly difficult 
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