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Dj3men2Nyc

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While I was driving today i saw my doors open and trunk open light go on all of them and also battery light and brake light went on. only while I drive it happen it would turn on for like 3 seconds then shut off what can it be ? Accord 99
 

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Check your alternator


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Mine did it sporadically. Then finally my battery light would come on whenever I was under 2k RPMs.

My first thought was a super advanced cop radar scan. For new electronic cars they could detect your actual speed, seatbelt light, etc. lol The first time I ever saw it happen was as I passed a prominent cop hiding place.
 
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It could be the alternator. Same thing happened to my sister's Nissan Sentra. Get it checked at AutoZone or some establishment similar to it.
 

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start it and then unhook the battery, just the negative will be cool. Take it for a drive, if/when it stalls, replace the alternator. You can run all you normally do. A/C, radio, HVAC fan, whatever
 

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+1 on the alternator.

Check the charging voltage off the alternator on the battery at idle. Should be 13.7 - 14.3V.

Then, disconnect the positive side of the battery with the car running. Stalls? Replace the alternator.
 
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