Battery and Brake Light Flickering
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Battery and Brake Light Flickering
2004 Lancer ES, Stock engine. Recently my car started to stutter and lights dimming right after start up, and after it's warmed up no more stuttering or lights dimming, but the battery and ebrake light flash on and off. Replaced battery because I had one lying around, no change. Seems strange that the brake light is on. I would think my altenator is just going bad, but I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this, and what the solution is. I don't want to go through the work of replacing the altenator if I don't have to. Any suggestions?
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i kinda had the same thing and it was alternator. before you pull it out see how many volts it is at the alternator side. if its unter 13.5 then its on its way out and best to replace it now before winter since i see you live here in wisconsin...
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Lol yes I know this. The thing that throws me off is the brake light, never seen that come on simultaneously. I borrowed a thing to test my altenator, so I'll be doing that tonight. Thanks for the input!
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Yeah I thought of that, fluid level is good. Checked the alternator last night and it was only putting out 11 amps. So I'll be replacing that, and hopefully the brake light will disappear with it. Also, my driver side window stopped working along with the other problems... this car is strange.
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Yeah I thought of that, fluid level is good. Checked the alternator last night and it was only putting out 11 amps. So I'll be replacing that, and hopefully the brake light will disappear with it. Also, my driver side window stopped working along with the other problems... this car is strange.
You should've checked DC volts.
Sorry to hear about the window, not having good luck with that thing.
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