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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 11:55 PM
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i need help new to Ls1's thanks in advance. Ok so i got the car nothing wrong with it then my battery started leaking acid no big deal just replace it right.But to get the car home i touched the top post from the old battery with a new one and the car had drastic power surges.i FRIEDADIO the ABS fuse my brake light was on ok so then i replace a couple fuses and my brake lite and abs inop light turn off but now my car is reading extremely low volts on a new battery that starts the car fine my speed o is on crack if you rev it it jumps to like 70 m.p.h. at a dead stop and my dash lights are all dim the car is reading low voltage but if i step on the car the rpms run to 7000 but there way off it gets to 7000 like in a few seconds and i know its not turning 7 grand PLEASE HELP!! WHAT WOULD MAKE MY CAR DO THIS IS THERE ANY CERTAIN FUSE I MIGHT OF MISSED VOLTAGE REGULATOR ETC......
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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damn i hope i didnt really damage somethin this time my volts where just dropping and dropping my car is now like at 9 volts
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 01:22 AM
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I would take my battery and alternator in for testing. Not sure what the batteries touching could do. Advance auto will test both for free. Actually you could just drive the car there I believe they have a test cart they can roll out to your car, i would call in advance though (don't mind the pun)
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 01:27 AM
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Sound like the alt is shot. I would test both like mentioned.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 03:39 AM
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definately test both, and if they test fine start chasing wires for shorts, you maybe arching something out that you probably shouldnt be.... : (
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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thanks guys the altenator was shot problem solved
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