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TheTimanator
04-20-2004, 07:47 PM
Problems:

when I start up no electronics turn on (guage cluster, CD player, clock, dome light etc) until I hit the gas and then everything turns on
after I drive for a few miles, the brake light will come on, and then if I hit the brakes all the lights flicker and sometimes it even resets the CD player
car still builds boost, but when I hit 4500 or so its start sputtering like crazy, lights start flickering, yet rpms still climb

I think thats it. I'm thinking the last might be a boost leak, but when thats happened before it wouldn't build boost. This all started tonight when we were working on my A/C. One of the A/c hoses accidentally touched the alternator and it sparked. Any ideas????

aeontony
04-20-2004, 08:21 PM
Does the battery light come on along with the brake light, and flicker in unison?

JustinHallenbeck
04-20-2004, 08:31 PM
Could be a vac. leak before the turbo. Throwing the MAF for a loop but still letting the turbo build boost. Also sounds like your alt. is crapping out. Like aeontony said does you brake and batt. lite come on at the same time.

TheTimanator
04-20-2004, 08:36 PM
Battery light never comes on...

tak-
04-21-2004, 04:55 AM
alternator. check wires leading to it also

TheTimanator
04-21-2004, 02:25 PM
Fixed it! We blew the altenator fuse. :duh: I'm glad b/c that was a simple fix. Although it's an exspensive fuse...$12 Thanks for your help!