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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:03 AM Original message |
My truck died. The lights just dimmed, turn signals stopped, engine died. |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. Alternator... |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Whats a good palce to pick one up in San Diego area? |
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Sandpiper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. There's an Autozone |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Thats not far from me. I'm at University & Parks. Thanx! |
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Sandpiper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. No problem |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. He's also got a PepBoys down (edit)Washington(edit) Ave. |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Best one I know of is Auto Repair Specialists |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Thank You Haele. |
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Tracyjo (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Yeah, definitely the alternator |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. Sounds like alternator to me |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. my tish |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:34 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. He's taken! So hush your mouth |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. Our car did that a few months ago |
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maveric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. 1980 Ford Bronco. |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 04:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. very typical |
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Sandpiper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. Do you live near a Pep Boys, Advance Auto Parts, etc? |
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shawcomm (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. They can check your alternator too |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:16 AM Response to Original message |
6. Since it started when you jumped it that should rule out the... |
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SmileyBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
9. My old car did that last year, I found out it was the alternator. |
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jdots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
11. start with cheap stuff you can do yourself |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:34 AM Response to Original message |
17. I did that 4 times with a '87 Turbo Coupe |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 03:54 AM Response to Original message |
21. Try cleaning your battery terminals with |
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rhino47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
23. Ford Truck? Its the alternator |
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Tracyjo (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 05:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. or you could just |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
25. It's your alternator. I use to work at Auto Zone, & you don't want to |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 11:37 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. I hear ya..... |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Auto Zone is the Walmart of auto parts. They treat their employees |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 06:14 AM Response to Original message |
26. Did a bright light go over and were you sun-burned on 1/2 your body? |
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Allenberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
27. Anybody else think that the thread title |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
28. Check the battery first, then the alternator. |
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Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
29. Insh'Allah... nt |
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txaslftist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
30. Electro Magnetic Pulse.... |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
31. Were you driving under a chemtrail? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
32. I had a car that used to do that |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
34. You need a new alternator or if you are lucky the belt is just loose or |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-01-05 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
35. It sure sounds like an alternator |
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