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Teching In
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help! Well I was driving my car and I noticed a few of my dash lights come on and my stereo was being strange, then my speedometer started to go wayy off, then after that my car started revving itself and it kept jumping forward and finally it shut down. We kept trying to jump it and get it going but it ended up dying shortly after. I called and talk to a mechanic and he said it might be the alternator......I'm trying to do research and read up on this, any ideas what it could be?
from what you described i would believe it was your alternator too. did you watch your battery voltage gague? it should be reading above 13 if its below the yellow hash marks it is very safe to say your alternator is not putting out enough juice to charge the battery and run all your accessories.
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crazy-the break all i really remember were was the break light.
sweet-im not sure i didn't catch it, but i'm about to charge the batter and see if i can make it to the shop where they can check my alternator.
sweet-im not sure i didn't catch it, but i'm about to charge the batter and see if i can make it to the shop where they can check my alternator.
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yeah. just and idea. try to save up a "rainy day" fund. it'll help say if your engine blows up or if your little brother destroys your transmission...not that i would know or anything. 
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Might want to look at a used altenator from a truck with a 5.3 from a auto recycler. Cheaper than an LS1 replacement.
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newls1-haha, well i don't spend money unless i need to, and i always have a rainy day fund, i knew before buying this car it was nothing but a money vacume.
xrelapse-yes it would revv and then loose power kinda like it was struggling.
sherman-i think id rather buy a brand new one so i won't have to worry about it and it would make me feel more secure.
xrelapse-yes it would revv and then loose power kinda like it was struggling.
sherman-i think id rather buy a brand new one so i won't have to worry about it and it would make me feel more secure.
If you can get the car to a shop or a advance auto parts they can test it for you.if not you can bring it in off the car last resort.sounds like your alt. If the battery is fairly new.far as replacement the cheapest would be junkyard or off a member here.
