1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Just Replaced Starter Tues Now This Morning Battery

1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

163,000 MILES

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Just replaced starter tues. now this morning battery light came on lights dimmed and radio turned on then off. After work got in it started, drove approx 10 miles light still on all lights came on spedo stopped working, all gages stopped working and lights on the dash kept coming on and off repeatedly. Motor kept running fine just everything else was just freaking out. got it in the garage tried to start again and nothing. and in all that my heat quit working. n

Dec 19, 2012 at 11:35 PM

CJ MEDEVAC

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SOUNDS LIKE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

BAD CONNECTION

http://www.2carpros.com/questions/1996-chevrolet-tahoe-wont-start-sounds-dead-battery-jumpbox-get-same-reults

BATTERY RAN DOWN PREVIOUSLY -----NOW THE PROBLEM

http://www.2carpros.com/questions/2001-chevrolet-cavalier-instrument-guages-move-still-light-s-chevy-cavalier-l

BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR TESTING

http://www.2carpros.com/questions/1986-ford-f-250-replaced-battery-solenoid-alternator-starter-positive-cable

LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES!

THE MEDIC

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Dec 20, 2012 at 1:43 AM

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