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Battery not charging Help! I have a 92 Mazda Protege 5 speed 4 cylinder. When driving at night the charge light comes on on the dash and after about 15 minutes the car dies. When checking the battery is just barely too dead to run the car. 4 new alternators have been put in and 2 new batteries...

Shredded a belt about a month ago, alternator and water pump. Got a shop to replace it since I was a about 45 min from home. There was a bit of a whine after some work I did that seemed to go away with the new belt, but the shop said the alternator was bad, and the cause of the belt failure...

I got rear ended about a month ago and my car was in the shop for three weeks. I've had my car back for a week now with no problems, except earlier today I went to go get in my car and it wouldn't start. The engine wouldn't start and my brake was locked up, but I was able to at least turn it on...

Hi all, I just purchased a used 2011 Mazda 2. As usual, i used to plugged in a Cigarette Lighter Socket splitter with voltage measuring function. I noticed that the voltage was good initially when i started the engine (reading 13.4-14v) and while the car run for a while, say 15 mins, the...

I have a 2002 mazda protege5 with 160k. Recently the car has started doing two things: There is a creaking noise in the front passenger area by the glove box. I am not exactly sure what is causing it. It mainly occurs at highway speeds, does not have a preference for temperature, and not...

Hi there, Hopefully someone can help me out....my battery light in my 2007 mazda3 keeps flashing on and off. I've jow replaced the alternator and battery, what else could it be?? Everytime I bring it to the mechanic they see nothing wrong with it. I'm getting pretty frustrated! If anyone has...

Hello everyone. Just replaced alternator in 2006 Mazda5. Since the online info world sucks for Mazda5 How-to's I figured I would post here for anyone wanting to do this. Very easy and straight forward. Minimal tools needed and should not take long for anyone that likes to work on things...

I replaced the alternator in my 2000 Protege with a brand new alternator, the battery light comes on while driving and the car is stuck in 3rd gear. At an idle the light goes out, I unhooked the alternator and drove the car on just the battery and had all 4 gears again. The only thing I can...

Hi everyone, Purchased an 01 Millenia back in July off of a friend. He told me that the alternator was going to need replaced. I bought the car anyways, went to the junkyard, purchased a grade A used alternator, and installed it in my Millenia with the help of my boyfriend. About 2 days after...

My Protege has taken a liking to throwing alternator belts, and i can't figure out why! the belt sequels when i put an electrical load on it, such as turning on the headlights, fan ect, and I blow the alternator belt when i drive after dark. I have changed the alternator twice now, as well as...

Can a squealing drive belt (since february 2012) cause battery problems and stalling? The squeal happens during cold starts and goes away as soon as i shift the gear. The instrument panel is dim and cuts off, horn is low, and radio cuts off. Yesterday after a 30 minute highway drive the car...

I have a '02 p5 that was sitting for a year and a half while i was stationed in Okinawa, JP. AAA came to jump my car while i was gone and they put a screwdriver in where the main fuse was and had my father start the car. It blew the stereo and now every time i go to start the car it dies out...

I have a few odd symptoms and i was hoping some one could help me out with some ideas on what the problem could be. I have a Manual 2003.5 Protege5 2.0, with the 626 intake manifold and AEM intake. Otherwise stock. -Occasional rough idle. -Rough idle gets worse after long drives. -Low start up...

Alternator gave up... Has markings, "B595, A2TA0791, 12V 70A 4420, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation" Plug Type / Terminal Markings: "PF" Much attempts to replace the alternator have proved futile as I cannot source a "PF" plug type replacement. I'm considering replacing with a, "BPD3...

I have a lot of added on electrical/audio equipment and I am currently in the process of upgrading my battery, but the main question is should I put in an HO alt? I have heard many negative things about doing this such as frying electrical system/computer, and want to know if there's anyone who...

first off im powering 2 rockford P315's, a hifonics 1700 amp, a P200-2 amp, punch 6.5 speakers, 2 farad capacitor, interior LED's (under dashboard), 12k HIDs, underglow kit and i thinks about it. (and may upgrade to much more powerful system BTW) But the problem is I'm still running it all...

My belt going to the alternator and water pump snapped the other day. I took off the air conditioning belt o get it out of the way but when i try to adjust the alternator tensioner so I can put the new belt on I it doesn't do anything. and if I need to adjust the alternator bracket how do I get...

Hey, just got a new alternator.... about to put it in but i need to find a guide on properly removing it... its kinda hidden... anyone have anything?

2002 Protege5 2.0L Automatic Trying to get my old ride running again. It has been sitting in a garage for 2yrs as I have a dead alternator(belt disco'd), but I also just swapped the battery on my 02. The Alternator is loose but the bottom retaining bolt head snapped off(whole other story). All...