Sometimes when I am driving home from work my battery light will come on and if i press the gas, the headlights and dashboard lights get brighter. Along with that the check engine lights comes on with the abs light. The check engine light and the battery light both go off when i press the brake but the abs light stays on. Again all of this only happens sometimes.
1994 cavalier rs 2.2l 4cyl replace alternator 2 months ago, change battery last week, and plugs 3 weeks ago.
2006-08-08 22:46:49 · 10 answers · asked by Seahawks 1 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
I forgot to mention that the abs light goes off when i restart the car
2006-08-08 22:56:23 · update #1
I bought a tester that plugs into my cigarette lighter and the alternator output when loaded with all acc. was 11.0 average i dont know what this means. battery tested at `12.6 to 12.9
2006-08-09 01:53:12 · update #2
The check engine, ABS and battery lights are coming on due to a low voltage condition. Codes will also be set in the systems. It could be as simple as a slipping belt or poor/loose connections at either the battery or the alternator. It could also very well be a defective alternator, even though it was recently replaced.
2006-08-09 01:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by Imerc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have 2 guesses for you with this one...
irst..when you replaced the battery, did you replace the cables? Did they have any corrosion on them? I'd say the first thing to do is to replace both of the battery cables...not just the connectors!! this sounds like a grounding problem with the negative terminal of the battery. This is most common on Chevy 4 cyl. engines! Especially if you're in a cold or damp part of the US/Canada.
If its still doing it, then mst likey there's some damage with the main wiring harness for the car, most likely a damaged common ground wire. First...look for the large bundle of wires under the dashboard and trace a group of about 6 wires going to the back of the speedometer set. Often on the lamp card in the dash the solder joint goes bad...see if a wire there is off or loose. What's probably happening is when you hit the brakes something under the dash is moving and hitting this wire causing the connection to fail.
2006-08-08 23:04:02 · answer #2 · answered by TRKiev 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the alternator. Do you have an amp guage in the car? Probably just a dummy light. take it to a local auto parts store and have it tested, most of them will do it for free if you can take it out yourself. Also could be something like the voltage regulator
2006-08-09 14:44:41 · answer #3 · answered by jsn77raider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a bad ground. I have had similar experiences. Add a wire between the neg. post and the engine block. see if it helps. You can also check (doing the same) between the alternator case and eng. block and neg post and body. A loss of ground continuity in any of these connections can cause strange electrical problems. They all should be in contact w/ each other.
2006-08-08 22:59:43 · answer #4 · answered by wzzrd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
computer need to hooked up to a scanner to check code on abs, battery problem sounds like low idle below a certain rpm point the alternator stops charging rpm up again starts charging and lights get brighter
2006-08-08 22:52:33 · answer #5 · answered by Roy W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the ground that is attached to the battery tray, it may be corroded from spilt acid.
Also check the harness and connectors for the same concern in this area.
2006-08-09 14:56:06 · answer #6 · answered by frank k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely the fact you mentioned the priority in elementary terms comes whilst its chilly from what your saying it feels like the chilly or damp is inflicting a circut to short out someplace and its draining the bat yet in elementary terms whilst its moist damp what i could do is administered a try sparkling the bat term with twine brush examine started and alt connections do the comparable with them then conceal the terminals with vaseline and seal them from damp additionally it may desire to be a dull cellular interior the bat see see approximately getting a bat examine the two take it get it carried out or spend somewhat funds and purchase a bat tester the two way it may help now the place you stand with the charging device and batif the bats superb and the probs are nonetheless there examine all electric connections in engine bay for frayed twine or uncovered twine prolly your ultimate guess
2016-12-11 10:15:41 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it seems that your car battery is not working properly, or the battery wires are not fix properly, if these both things are fine. the it means your car generator is not working properly.
2006-08-08 22:55:15 · answer #8 · answered by uncle podger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you may have a short. take the car in and let a professional know about it.
2006-08-08 22:51:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
alternator was first choice
battery not older than year second
wire's third
2006-08-08 22:55:24 · answer #10 · answered by eurometrix 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋