TLC and ABS lights stay on

213,478 MILES • 0.5L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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TLREVOLT
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Start car.tlc light and ABS light stay on.i accelerate temperature gauge goes straight to hot.headlights dim as I let off accelerator.park car for the night.dead battery in the morning.
Dec 28, 2019 at 10:46 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

The first thing we need to do is check battery terminals to make sure they are clean and tight. If they are, then check the battery and the alternator.

Here are links for load testing the battery and checking the alternator. Let me know what you find.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator

Based on your description, it sounds like either we have a bad battery, bad connection, or the alternator isn't charging the battery and causing low voltage to affect different components.

Here is a link you may find helpful when doing the alt test:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter

Let me know what you find.

Joe
Dec 28, 2019 at 2:08 PM
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