Well, I just took my car to the store to get some milk and coke. I got ther no problems everythings fine. I go in, buy the stuff, come out maybe 5 minutes later, and the damn car wont start. Battery's dead. So I pop the clutch and go home. Everything seems fine, all the gauges are fine. Get home, shut it off, try and restart. Battery's still dead . All my lights are nice and bright, the electric fan is running fine, and the battery says 13.5 volts with my voltmeter. So I keep the meter hooked up and try and start it. It drops to 4 volts. No wonder it wont start. The damn battery is less than 3 weeks old, the starter less than 2 months, and the alternator is less than a month!! What the hell is going on!?!?!?! I hate this ****...Now Im gonna have to pull the damn battery out, exchange it, pull the alt, and exhange it. Im too lazy for this, lol . I just hate it when this **** happens. Why does this always happen to me!?!?!?! Oh well, Im sure it was the alternator as it gave me some problems from the get go. I think this may also be related to my main fuseable link blowing out every few weeks too...Hmmm...

~T.J.

EDIT: I noticed that the battery was actually dropping voltage as the fan was running, which it didnt normally do...Im sure the battery is dead, so its not the starter or something stupid like that.

 

Damn yo, your car has more issues than Playboy!
I know a guy who can help you get rid of all your problems

 

Ummm...I don't know if anyone has suggested this, but have you checked your battery cables where they connect to the connectors? You might have to restrip them and remount the connectors. You are describing the EXACT same problem I had. The wires and connectors might look fine to the naked eye, but you would be surprised how much it can screw with your mind. Try this before you waste more money on things that might be just fine.

-Error402

 

Well, Its not wasting money, I just need to exchange them. But, I probably need to replace the cables or try something. I cant cut and reconnect cause Im still using the gay solid lead whatever terminals on the battery, and then if I cut the rong terminals off the ends, then I have no terminal to crimp back on . I guess Im gonna try and get new cables first...

~T.J.

 

Well, I think I just solved your problem. YOU NEED TO REPLACE YOUR CONNECTORS! Those solid ones suck major donkey *****. The one that is important is the cable that runs to your starter.

-Error402

 

Talk to this guy, he will hook you up.

 

Die fools...I hate you all.

~T.J.

 

Well, I went back out and popped the clutch cause I needed to move the car to unblock the garage, and while it was running I checked the alt...Its putting out OVER 18 VOLTS!! YIKES!! My dash only says 13.5 though...My volt meter says 18.4 at the alt, and 18.3 at the battery!! Time for a new alt .

~T.J.

 

whadid I tell ya.

 

Not to mention a new volt gauge...lol

~T.J.

 

What year is your car?

 

1983 GSL, why?

~T.J.

 

Just trying to figiure out what type of volt gauge you have.

 

Check the voltage regulator while you're at it.

 

*shakes his head*

[evil voice]Curse you all.[/evil voice]

I still think it's the cable connectors. I'm telling you, I've gone through this twice. Both times I refused to believe that it was the cable connectors. Having a bad connection with the battery can cause all of these symptoms.

(Oh btw: this happened to my'83 GSL as well.)

-Error402