Starter problems

Brax Sisco xenex at bardstowncable.net
Thu Oct 6 03:46:48 CDT 2011


On 10/5/2011 4:52 PM, Wade Jackson wrote:
> I'll put some jumper cables on it after I install the JGY starter.  During the last race, the battery and brake dash lights started coming on in unison (first time ever).
 > Maybe that could be related to a bad battery.
 > The battery is one of the lightweight Odyssey batteries and is 
mounted in the trunk.  Maybe it's done.  The alternator voltage remained 
near 14 v during the race.

Battery and brake dash lights in unison indicate a bad diode in the 
alternator.  I'm fairly certain of it.  Although my SE-R is now a wreck,
I have gone through this twice in the past.  Bad alternator.

Almost 100% sure.

-Brax




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