Alright... So a couple days ago, I was driving home from my fiance's dad's house... As I'm driving suddenly my stereo starts cutting out. It would shut off and restart itself about every 15-20 seconds. So I finally just turn it off completely and keep driving. Then I realize my headlights are no longer on. After this my turn signals stop working, as well as my tail lights and brake lights. Also, when I would turn the wheel it would make a deep whining noise, like something was wrong with the power steering. I managed to make it another 2-3 mins home and parked the car. I figured I'd look at it the next morning.
Next morning rolls around, I walk outside, start the car... EVERYTHING works fine again. Headlights, tails, CD player, everything. It all lights up good and fine. So I figured, "Eh.. Maybe it's one of those stupid ass german car gremlins and it went away for now."
Move to Sunday evening around 6pm. I decided I should head out and wash my car at one of those self wash places, since I live in an apartment(no I don't use the stupid brush). I made it into the wash place and the power steering starts making the weird noise again. I pull into a stall, wash the car, and go to leave. The car drives fine for about a minute and then I stop at a stoplight.
The CD player starts dying again, and the turn signals start to lag. I keep driving, hoping I'll make it the 5-10 mins home... Make it about a mile down the road, and the lights all start to dim again. I stop at the next stoplight on the road, and the car dies out. I try to restart it, NOTHING. I tried to turn on the hazards, and they don't work. So I get out to push the car across in the intersection, as the speed limit on this road is 50mph. I get about half way through the intersection and some dumbass who isn't paying attention almost rearends my car while I'm pushing it through the intersection. It was only about 6:45 at this time, so it wasn't even dark yet, he just wasn't paying attention.
I get the car across the intersection and call up my dad since he lives about a mile and a half away. He says he will come out to help me out. I try to start the car again, and it won't turn over... I can hear the solenoid click, but it won't start up.
My first instinct was thinking alternator. BUT... All the lights inside the car still turn on, the car just won't start up.
Could it be that the alternator just isn't creating enough juice for the car to start, but it will make just enough to power the inside lights?
Any ideas? I had to have the car towed to my dad's, and until I get my car fixed I'm driving my fiance's old PURPLE 91 VW Cabriolet.
Next morning rolls around, I walk outside, start the car... EVERYTHING works fine again. Headlights, tails, CD player, everything. It all lights up good and fine. So I figured, "Eh.. Maybe it's one of those stupid ass german car gremlins and it went away for now."
Move to Sunday evening around 6pm. I decided I should head out and wash my car at one of those self wash places, since I live in an apartment(no I don't use the stupid brush). I made it into the wash place and the power steering starts making the weird noise again. I pull into a stall, wash the car, and go to leave. The car drives fine for about a minute and then I stop at a stoplight.
The CD player starts dying again, and the turn signals start to lag. I keep driving, hoping I'll make it the 5-10 mins home... Make it about a mile down the road, and the lights all start to dim again. I stop at the next stoplight on the road, and the car dies out. I try to restart it, NOTHING. I tried to turn on the hazards, and they don't work. So I get out to push the car across in the intersection, as the speed limit on this road is 50mph. I get about half way through the intersection and some dumbass who isn't paying attention almost rearends my car while I'm pushing it through the intersection. It was only about 6:45 at this time, so it wasn't even dark yet, he just wasn't paying attention.
I get the car across the intersection and call up my dad since he lives about a mile and a half away. He says he will come out to help me out. I try to start the car again, and it won't turn over... I can hear the solenoid click, but it won't start up.
My first instinct was thinking alternator. BUT... All the lights inside the car still turn on, the car just won't start up.
Could it be that the alternator just isn't creating enough juice for the car to start, but it will make just enough to power the inside lights?
Any ideas? I had to have the car towed to my dad's, and until I get my car fixed I'm driving my fiance's old PURPLE 91 VW Cabriolet.
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