Hawaii
11-17-2006, 01:56 AM
okay i know that first off that the search function works. i also can do basic problem solving and this isn't the first time i have had starting trouble.
scenrio is as follows. turn the key lights come on but are dimmer than usual. battery is fully charged. all fuses seem to be okay. when i open the doors the window motor makes a ticking sound. the passenger window goes up and down fine. the drivers side has trouble coming back up. after fiddling with the connection i got it to roll back up. when i open the door it did the usual slight roll down. when i shut the door it rolled back up ever so slowly to make the seal.
when i turn the key to start the car everything goes dead. i have never had to deal with any ignition problems. the starter has been replaced about 2 years ago. the battery tested to be charged on the battery charger. it is about 3 years old. i think the alternator has been going bad. it has been making a fast rattling sound.
would a shot alternator effect starting? seems like electrical not giving off to get going for spark.
scenrio is as follows. turn the key lights come on but are dimmer than usual. battery is fully charged. all fuses seem to be okay. when i open the doors the window motor makes a ticking sound. the passenger window goes up and down fine. the drivers side has trouble coming back up. after fiddling with the connection i got it to roll back up. when i open the door it did the usual slight roll down. when i shut the door it rolled back up ever so slowly to make the seal.
when i turn the key to start the car everything goes dead. i have never had to deal with any ignition problems. the starter has been replaced about 2 years ago. the battery tested to be charged on the battery charger. it is about 3 years old. i think the alternator has been going bad. it has been making a fast rattling sound.
would a shot alternator effect starting? seems like electrical not giving off to get going for spark.