Took the car out today. Still smell the burning smell but I notice that with the lights on,fog lamps on,fan running full speed and the rear defrost on(it's -27 today) the engine service light came on after 20 minutes or so. By the time I got the car home it wouldn't restart...the battery was run down. The battery was changed in July and at the same time the alt was tested, i was told it was ok. Now I am not so sure. With the car running now, when I turn the fan on high the lights dim...if I turn the defroster on the fan slows down. I lifted the hood and the smell i think is coming from the alt side(hard to tell though). I am guessing the alt is failing hopefully can get the car in before the holidays.
more loving winter...feeling some civic duty I volunteered some time back to drive for Operation Red Nose. If you're not familiar it is a X-mas service where volunteers drive drunks home from bars, partys, socials etc. fewer drunks driving and people get their cars home. It operates from 9:00pm to 3:00am Tonight is my night forecast is -32 with w/chill in the 40's. thinking about all those cold veh-icicles tonight makes my piles hurt!!!
