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Could one of you help me with my problem????


My battery light kept coming on and at first it wasn’t an issue
because I was just driving 2 miles to work and 2 miles back. I just
made a long commute and the radio is cutting off intermitently and the
speedometer needle is going down and up when I turn my turn signal on,
my windshield wipers are going really slow. But when I accelerate the
battery light goes off. I am pretty sure it’s an alternator issue but
I don’t think it is all the way broken. I just put a new battery in
about 4 months ago so I am pretty sure it’s not that. I obviously
don’t know ** about cars or else I would definatley know what the
problem is and would probably be able to fix it myself. Please give me
some guidance so I don’t blindly go into an auto repair shop and get
taken for all I am worth, I am broke as it is.

Thanks,
Mikey

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mikey999 wrote:
>
> Could one of you help me with my problem????
>
> My battery light kept coming on and at first it wasn’t an issue
> because I was just driving 2 miles to work and 2 miles back. I just
> made a long commute and the radio is cutting off intermitently and the
> speedometer needle is going down and up when I turn my turn signal on,
> my windshield wipers are going really slow. But when I accelerate the
> battery light goes off. I am pretty sure it’s an alternator issue but
> I don’t think it is all the way broken. I just put a new battery in
> about 4 months ago so I am pretty sure it’s not that. I obviously
> don’t know ** about cars or else I would definatley know what the
> problem is and would probably be able to fix it myself. Please give me
> some guidance so I don’t blindly go into an auto repair shop and get
> taken for all I am worth, I am broke as it is.
>
> Thanks,
> Mikey

It would help to know the mileage, model and year of your car, but the
symptoms you describe are consistent with worn-out brushes in the
alternator. Usually it is possible to replace the brushes with the
alternator still in the car.
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"Randolph" wrote:
> mikey999 wrote:
> >
> > Could one of you help me with my problem????
> >
> > My battery light kept coming on and at first it wasn’t an
> issue
> > because I was just driving 2 miles to work and 2 miles back.
> I just
> > made a long commute and the radio is cutting off
> intermitently and the
> > speedometer needle is going down and up when I turn my turn
> signal on,
> > my windshield wipers are going really slow. But when I
> accelerate the
> > battery light goes off. I am pretty sure it’s an alternator
> issue but
> > I don’t think it is all the way broken. I just put a new
> battery in
> > about 4 months ago so I am pretty sure it’s not that. I
> obviously
> > don’t know ** about cars or else I would definatley know
> what the
> > problem is and would probably be able to fix it myself.
> Please give me
> > some guidance so I don’t blindly go into an auto repair shop
> and get
> > taken for all I am worth, I am broke as it is.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mikey
>
> It would help to know the mileage, model and year of your car,
> but the
> symptoms you describe are consistent with worn-out brushes in
> the
> alternator. Usually it is possible to replace the brushes with
> the
> alternator still in the car.
> >
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Thanks.

It is a Honda Accord 1990. 120,00 miles

mikey999