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Alternator shot?
Posted by buckmath [Email] (more from buckmath) on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:17:31
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Thought I was done for the season.
On to other things with the Saabs out of mind - oh well.
No problems until today. '88 900T
Had to drive to work instead of walking - about a mile.
Drove home, took a couple seconds to start, but it wasn't out of line.
About a mile and half home, dropped somebody off.
Hit the usual number of bumps, CD sorta skipped, then
cd player shut off. I'm thinking crap - stereo wiring.
Several blocks later, loss of power, slow response to gas pedal,
engine dies when I pull into driveway and I coast into my space.
No response when tried to restart, got sunroof closed,
not the windows all the way.
Several hours later the starter tried, but barely cranked.
Stereo light up - maybe power sensor in the unit?
So obviously battery is dead, BUT
once the car is runnig the alternator should keep it running - yes?
So it seems to me that the alternator is suspect and I'm going to have it and batt checked.
I drive with lights on, and low vol stereo,
nothing else.
All fuses checked, anything else I might have overlooked?
Do alternators die this quickly?
Any comments on alternator replacement?
Thanks
buckmath
'88 900T
'90 9000T
'91 9000
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