xDJ DUBx's 03.5 Pure White LX-T

[Laser Blue]

My car died on me while I was driving, the batt is drained. I got jumped but by the time I got home, the gauges were barely even lit up anymore and the volt gauge was all the way down. Ideas?

How long could a car run w/o a working alt?

It would depend on how well charged and how good a battery the car had. In your case, it ran long enough to get you home...

 

[xDJ DUBx]

Ok, so the Alt is ruled out. I drove about 15 mins last night, it sat for 12hrs or so then I made a 10min drive and back, then another 20min drive.

So yeah, she got driven. I wonder if the batt got messed up from sitting the last few days?

 

[Scorch03]

Ok, so the Alt is ruled out. I drove about 15 mins last night, it sat for 12hrs or so then I made a 10min drive and back, then another 20min drive.

So yeah, she got driven. I wonder if the batt got messed up from sitting the last few days?

No

 

[Wagonbacker9]

shouldn't matter... I'd bet a loose connection from the swap.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

I'll let it cool and check.

The voltage has been low since last night, ever since the first time it got started. The batt light has been on, reading 12 but usually it reads a little over 14

 

[xJAZx]

it should read a little over 14 when the car is running and a little over 12 when the car isnt running

 

[xDJ DUBx]

Since the swap, its 12 while running w/ the battery light on.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

yeah, something is wrong with that.

 

[xJAZx]

loose connection somewhere or the alternator is going or is bad

 

[Wagonbacker9]

alt wouldn't go suddenly like that... theres a wire missed, or the ECU is expecting to see something from the voltage regulator or something.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

 

[xJAZx]

when the alternator in my moms car went thats how it was, she was driving home and the gauges started to dim and then the car just died

 

[xJAZx]

and it was over like 15 minutes

 

[xDJ DUBx]

Hmm, I'll check it out

 

[MikeLikesMazda]

my alternator worked fine, then i installed my header and when i started the car up again, it was seized up. that was last year and i still have no idea how that happened lol

 

[xDJ DUBx]

Because I never really posted a good pic

Bov is sitting at my front door

 

[xJAZx]

Bov was sitting at my front door

 

[323]

i want that shifter

 

[xDJ DUBx]

It shifts great and the clutch GRIPS. I just need to fix my battery problem so I can drive it normal again.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

First thing I've bought that actually came in a packaged box!

So sexy!!