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Re: Normal Battery Meter Behavior ??

Posted By:	Tim
Posted On:	April 26, 2003 at 2:52 pm GMST

Check your alternator dude. Turn on the car, and take off the positive batter cable, and see if the car still runs, if not, u should prolly replace the alternator and ur problem should clear up.

Anthony S. wrote:

> I was just wondering. Ive had
> my 84 Celica GT for over 8 Yea
> rs and it always done this. Is
> this normal or is there a pro
> b ?
> When using the turn signal the
> battery meter moves with the
> ticks. The light blinks, the n
> eedle drops a bit (just under
> "12") then pops back when the
> light turns off. Same with hea
> dlights, The meter is around 1
> 3 till I hit the healights the
> n its on the 12. For some rea
> son I belive it does this LESS
> when its cold outside. Is th
> is normal ? Thanks for ANY inf
> o.

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Message:	Tim wrote: > Check your alternator dude. Tu > rn on the car, and take off th > e positive batter cable, and s > ee if the car still runs, if n > ot, u should prolly replace th > e alternator and ur problem sh > ould clear up. > > > Anthony S. wrote: > > > I was just wondering. Ive ha > d > > my 84 Celica GT for over 8 Y > ea > > rs and it always done this. > Is > > this normal or is there a pr > o > > b ? > > When using the turn signal t > he > > battery meter moves with the > > ticks. The light blinks, the > n > > eedle drops a bit (just unde > r > > "12") then pops back when th > e > > light turns off. Same with h > ea > > dlights, The meter is around > 1 > > 3 till I hit the healights t > he > > n its on the 12. For some r > ea > > son I belive it does this LE > SS > > when its cold outside. Is t > h > > is normal ? Thanks for ANY i > nf > > o.
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