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06-18-2005, 06:25 PM
Car info
1992 e36 automatic
no mods
about a 1yr old battery from cdn tire
new headunit put in, but it was last year.
engine rust proofed 2 years ago (lots of oil/grease wtver they use in engine bay)
car rust proofed in winter 04
oil changed around christmas last year
Today I took my car to work and noticed that the battery light stayed on. The car drove fine to work (only 2km away). I took my car out for my lunch break down the street less than 1km away to get some food, the batt light still on. When I was driving back to work my car started to act very sluggish. Off the light I would slowly hit 4000rpm and the car would be rolling as if it was only 1000rpm and would slowly gain speed. When I turned into the parking lot, my ABS light turned on and flickered, my radio spazzed, lights dimmed, windows hardly had any power etc and the engine was worse off, but I managed to pull the car in my spot before I thaught it would die.
When I drove it home (2km away), it was acting very bad with acceleration, speed and still problem with the electricity etc. When I pulled into my drive way the car died. I came to a stop and popped it in park and then it just started sputtering trying to stay alive but it gave. It wont start up again as it has no power. A booster pack wont even do it, I had to use 2 (front/trunk) to get it started again, but it wont last.
What do you think the problem would be?
1992 e36 automatic
no mods
about a 1yr old battery from cdn tire
new headunit put in, but it was last year.
engine rust proofed 2 years ago (lots of oil/grease wtver they use in engine bay)
car rust proofed in winter 04
oil changed around christmas last year
Today I took my car to work and noticed that the battery light stayed on. The car drove fine to work (only 2km away). I took my car out for my lunch break down the street less than 1km away to get some food, the batt light still on. When I was driving back to work my car started to act very sluggish. Off the light I would slowly hit 4000rpm and the car would be rolling as if it was only 1000rpm and would slowly gain speed. When I turned into the parking lot, my ABS light turned on and flickered, my radio spazzed, lights dimmed, windows hardly had any power etc and the engine was worse off, but I managed to pull the car in my spot before I thaught it would die.
When I drove it home (2km away), it was acting very bad with acceleration, speed and still problem with the electricity etc. When I pulled into my drive way the car died. I came to a stop and popped it in park and then it just started sputtering trying to stay alive but it gave. It wont start up again as it has no power. A booster pack wont even do it, I had to use 2 (front/trunk) to get it started again, but it wont last.
What do you think the problem would be?
