<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>>Battery and brake dash lights in unison indicate a bad diode in the <br></div><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; ">>alternator. I'm fairly certain of it. Although my SE-R is now a wreck,<br>>I have gone through this twice in the past. Bad alternator.<br>><br>>Almost 100% sure.<br>>-Brax<br><br>I have had this one twice. Both times, alternator. I have chased electrical demons in other cars. Always start with the easy stupid stuff first.</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_131782222496657"><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;
font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_131782222496657">Any time I have a no start I think is due to electrical</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_131782222496657">1. fuses</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_131782222496657">2. cables (including cables to starter)</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_131782222496657">3. battery (voltage when attempting crank, although bright headlights can also show a dead battery sometimes)</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_131782222496657">4. starter (check for voltage from ignition first then solenoid then starter windings.)</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"
class="yui_3_2_0_15_131782222496657"><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_131782222496657">-Jeff</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_15_131782222496657">-I break things... for a living</div></div></div></body></html>