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  • tjvan
    Noobie
    • Jan 2011
    • 32

    #1

    Car died while driving, any ideas?

    Alright so I was driving down the highway and my car started to act funny I was pushing I. the gas and the engine wasn't really accelerating at all and eventually it just died. So I pulled over to the side of the road and now it won't start back up at all. When I turn the key to start the car it doesn't even make a noise. Any ideas?
  • dsobering47
    Mod Crazy
    • Oct 2007
    • 697

    #2
    alternator took a crap, so you sucked all the juice from your battery, and now its dead. buy alternator and prob a battery.

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    • thebutcher37
      R3VLimited
      • Aug 2008
      • 2877

      #3
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      also try tapping/banging on your starter while someone tries to turn the key and start the car.


      could be a loose ground on the starter.


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      • eur04lif3
        Mod Crazy
        • Jan 2009
        • 756

        #4
        Originally posted by thebutcher37
        also try tapping/banging on your starter while someone tries to turn the key and start the car.


        could be a loose ground on the starter.
        i had the same problem...used a 2x4 and it worked ;)

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        • Eecen
          E30 Fanatic
          • Jun 2010
          • 1235

          #5
          Alternator issues.

          Chances are it was just the carbon brushes shitting the bed.
          Before you go spend 300 on a refurbished unit, check those brushes.

          Brushes are part of the voltage regulator.

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          • CleanAzzE30z
            R3V OG
            • Jan 2004
            • 11794

            #6
            This happened to me and along with the more likely suggestions above, mine was caused by one of the battery cables coming off of the battery.


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