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dead car - electrical problems of some sort - HELP!
Posted by KenRothman [Email] (more from KenRothman) on Sun, 29 Jan 2006 07:34:56
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I've got a 98 900S turbo coupe with almost 80k miles on it. 2-year old optima battery.
Last week, my wife was driving home when the battery light came on, and then the ABS light. Within a few hours, we had lost all electrical power. Next morning, AAA jumped it... it started, I tried to drive it to the shop, but died halfway there. No electricity.
Shop diagnosed and replaced the alternator. Got the car back on Wednesday... seemed fine. Took a few seconds longer to crank to start, but that didn't worry me.
Yesterday (Sat), was driving and noticed that the battery light was on, but very faintly.
Got in this morning and started it... same longer crank, but started. Went about a half mile and the ABS light came on again (no battery light). Radio shut itself off. Turned around and went home. Shut the car off... tried to restart it and wouldn't start. Usual clicking with no start.
Any ideas? Is my brand new alternator already shot? Could something else be messing with it? Is there any remote possibility that this is a DIC problem? It's got the original red one from 98 on it.
HELP!
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