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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 03:04 AM
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To be honest, no. I don't know what I'm looking for. Is that the little box next to the battery or near my feet? I'm not a mechanic or anything close to that, I can change oil and a battery, that's all I know about cars.
 
Old Jul 9, 2010 | 04:12 AM
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You know that there are 2 fuse boxes, which is more than a lot of people do. Fuse #15 is in the box under the dash.
 
Old Jul 9, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 04:08 AM
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i see okay then i will check it today and put some electrical tape on my exposed wires
 
Old Aug 23, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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Okay, I bought a new battery. My girlfriend decided to drive it to work today. When she was getting on the highway the speedometer read 65 to 0 but she was still going 65. She had AAA tow it back home because I was sleeping til 1. I woke up to her messages and then went outside and checked the fuses, no broken ones. It started when I turned the key and ran for a few minutes then I turned it off. I'm going to change out the battery again and get the alternator done. I don't think it's this fuse thing. The car wouldn't die if the alternator was working.
 
Old Aug 23, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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To test if the alternator is working: start the engine, turn off everything else electrical, and measure the voltage at the battery with the engine running. It should be more than 13.5 volts.
 
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