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If this was an AutoZone special free diagnostic, just throw the results away. A simple DMM will provide more acurate results than those joke machines._x000D_
if you could have the code read and post. as this will give us some direction to go._x000D_
also check your coolant level to see if its full.Were those test completed on the vehicle or did you take the alternator and the battery to an auto parts store?_x000D_
_x000D_the bad battery was probably over working the alternator. if you raise the_x000D_
idle to 2000-2500 rpm the battery voltage should be 14v.keep us posted.As I am going out-of-town this week, I didn’t want to chance it and just change out the batter, the alternator looked pretty crusty when I pulled it out._x000D_
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So I swapped out the battery, and the alternator, now the thing is running like a champ.Glad you got it sorted out but next time recheck the charging system AFTER you put the new battery in I think you would have been fine with that also Honda alternators are better than anything found in the aftermarket so I would have done my best to keep
Thanks Eric, I had to weigh that I had 1 day to fix this, so I tossed the extra 160 at it to get a beck/arnley reman.
So you’re from the Burg I see, cool, I might even know some of the shops you’re talking about or at least I once did.
try wiggling the key in the ignition to see if the car shuts off. if it_x000D_
does then you would need to replace the electrical portion of the switch._x000D_
it sounds like the car was in limp mode.
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