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DJRDS · 04-10-2013, 07:16 AM

Hi all,
I first noticed something when my car would go to idle on stops or in park that my battery symbol would come on but as soon as i went above idle, it disappeared.

Later on, I was on my way to pick up my brother from work driving along Bridgeport from school. As i was driving, with no warning lights at all and no batter symbol, all my gauges turned off, deck turned off then on. Didn't freak out, tapped the gas and car was still running, just no gauges to tell anything. Then thought alternator, just not enough juice from the battery to power my electronics, well most of them.

Got to my brothers work place, and surly enough when i tried to start the car again, it just made clicking noises as to a dead battery and for sure we thought it was the alternator.

Got it towed by my uncle, get to my house, uncle tells me to start the car, and sure enough it starts, no problem, everything works, and the alternator is charging the battery even as the RPM's dropped to idle. Now i'm confused.

BTW I drive a 2004 Honda Civic Si with an EM2 Chassis, everything bone stock, except for an aftermarket head unit.

04-10-2013, 07:16 AM	#1
DJRDS Oh goodie, 5 posts already! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Abbotsford Posts: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts	Alternator or something else? Hi all, I first noticed something when my car would go to idle on stops or in park that my battery symbol would come on but as soon as i went above idle, it disappeared. Later on, I was on my way to pick up my brother from work driving along Bridgeport from school. As i was driving, with no warning lights at all and no batter symbol, all my gauges turned off, deck turned off then on. Didn't freak out, tapped the gas and car was still running, just no gauges to tell anything. Then thought alternator, just not enough juice from the battery to power my electronics, well most of them. Got to my brothers work place, and surly enough when i tried to start the car again, it just made clicking noises as to a dead battery and for sure we thought it was the alternator. Got it towed by my uncle, get to my house, uncle tells me to start the car, and sure enough it starts, no problem, everything works, and the alternator is charging the battery even as the RPM's dropped to idle. Now i'm confused. BTW I drive a 2004 Honda Civic Si with an EM2 Chassis, everything bone stock, except for an aftermarket head unit.