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i ve tried every thing please help me


Sent to Car Experts February 04, 2005 7:47 a.m.
i have a 90 accord lx and i’ve been having charging system problems ive had the alternator changed 5 times every time my car dies and it shows up as a bad alternator.my dash lights &clock shuts off when i put my head lights on why do i keep getting this problem
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February 04, 2005 2:41 p.m. (6 hours and 54 minutes later)
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February 04, 2005 2:56 p.m. (14 minutes and 33 seconds later)
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February 04, 2005 3:51 p.m. (46 minutes and 56 seconds later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark
Forgot to mention your lighting problem.
If this problem is related to a lack of voltage
due to your charging sytem concerns..fix the alt
problem first. Barring that ,..
Dash illumination goind out when lights are turned on is a function of the dimmer control.
I frequently find a customer has inadventantly turned it down. Otherwise you should check the illumination fuse , which is separate from the headlight fuses, usually marked dash , or illum.
Get a 12v test light and check them all anyway.
If the fuses are good it may be in the headlamp switch (multifunction switch) or the connector thereof. The more remote possibility is you have a shorted wire on the circuit.
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Sent February 04, 2005 4:35 p.m. (43 minutes and 55 seconds later)
i doubt it being my dimmer control or headlamp switch because when i press the brakes my dash & clock also goes dim . it keep showing up as a bad alternator.i ve change alternator 5 times. is it maybe my my music system or do i need a alternator with more amps. if any one can help i will appreciate it .    thankyou
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February 04, 2005 4:48 p.m. (13 minutes and 29 seconds later)
Then the lighting problem is the low voltage.
If you have added items, especially directly to the battery you may be drawing the battery down while the car sits. If the car dies while moving down the road its alt related. If you coming out to a dead battery frequently, you have a parasitic drain. (something is remaining on) Recharging a dead battery over and over again will certainly shorten the alts life.
Again I must mention .. OEM Honda parts
I dont buy boxed rebuilds from part stores for any brand in fact, I use a local trustworthy rebuilder.

Edited by md4cars on February 4 2005 at 4:49pm
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February 04, 2005 6:02 p.m. (1 hour and 13 minutes later) 		REPLIED to Info Request Check Mark
  Now the " music system" comes into play. Just how much music system do you have?
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Sent February 05, 2005 8:03 a.m. (14 hours and 1 minute later)
i have my bass box which has 2 10inch woofers my amp is 1000wtts do u think i would need a more powerful alternator like 120 amp instead of an 80 amp
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February 05, 2005 1:56 p.m. (5 hours and 53 minutes later)
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PictureMarc  -- Technician,Auto -- 98% Positive Feedback on 1028 Car Accepts
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February 05, 2005 5:09 p.m. (3 hours and 12 minutes later)

 do u think i would need a more powerful alternator like 120 amp instead of an 80 amp

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Yeah, maybe more like a 320 amp might be enough. Too bad they don't make anything that big.
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