Radio shutting off and turning back on... Alternator problems ?

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Ockmel - 23 Jun 2005 04:32 GMT

Tonight my car stereo started shutting off for a few seconds and then
it would turned itself on again. First, it did it once then it
started doing it more and more. I also noticed that what seems to
trigger this is a slow down (braking or simply not accelerating).

Is this an early sign of trouble with the alternator?

Andre

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Mike Walsh - 23 Jun 2005 05:03 GMT

This is not an alternator problem. Probably a loose connection someplace.

> Tonight my car stereo started shutting off for a few seconds and then
> it would turned itself on again. First, it did it once then it
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> Andre

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John S. - 23 Jun 2005 13:31 GMT

Probably a loose connection or a broken wire. Have you removed the
stereo from the car recently?

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Ockmel - 29 Jun 2005 06:03 GMT

Just for information sake, it was the alternator. On my way to work
the next morning (while experiencing the same intermitent radio
problems), the car finally just died as I was turning a corner. No
way to restart it. Had it towed and fixed.

Cheers! Andre

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