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MARJORIE3354
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I was driving my car with the heater on, windshield wipers and headlights on. The battery light came on. I kept going and the head lights kept getting dimmer, the windshield wipers got slower, the speedometer guage and rpm guage started going crazy, the power of the car was affected. I pulled off the road and made it to a parking lot and the cardied while pulling in. Needless to say the car does not start now. Is it the alternator or battery? Oh, my car is a 1990 Honda Accord LX.
Mar 21, 2011 at 8:16 AM
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FIXITMR
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alternator or wiring/fuse issue.
Mar 21, 2011 at 8:21 AM
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FIXITMR
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have alternator tested at chain auto store and replace if bad.
Mar 21, 2011 at 8:21 AM
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