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240sx123$ · 10-06-2010, 08:23 AM

My bet is your battery is on it's way out. Have it tested at pepbous for free. (also, worthwhile tip- it's fairly easy to convince pepboys you bought your battery from them even without a receipt. I've exchanged two batteries with them at no cost to me- both batterys I had purchased off craigslist. Now I have two new batteries.. With receipts!)

You can also test your alternator by removing the ground from the battery while the car is running. If your alternator is good, the car will stay running. If it dies, alternator is shot.

10-06-2010, 08:23 AM	#2997
240sx123$ BANNED Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PA Posts: 603 Trader Rating: (2)	My bet is your battery is on it's way out. Have it tested at pepbous for free. (also, worthwhile tip- it's fairly easy to convince pepboys you bought your battery from them even without a receipt. I've exchanged two batteries with them at no cost to me- both batterys I had purchased off craigslist. Now I have two new batteries.. With receipts!) You can also test your alternator by removing the ground from the battery while the car is running. If your alternator is good, the car will stay running. If it dies, alternator is shot. Last edited by 240sx123$; 10-06-2010 at 09:28 AM..