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  1. Thursday 2nd February 2012, 21:37 #1
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    Worn Out Battery

    Ive noticed lately that when im driving along at night if i turn my stereo up the light dim down quite a bit and when there is alot of bass on my sub the lights surge to the beat of the music.
    Its also happens when you turn up the fan or use the elec window's.

    Is this a sign of my battery on it's way out?

    The car still starts fine but was wondering if it's the battery or something else causing this.


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  2. Thursday 2nd February 2012, 21:38 #2
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    alternator output?? just a thought....

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    sounds like your alternator aint got enough juice mate
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  4. Thursday 2nd February 2012, 21:45 #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by 850-shane View Post
    alternator output?? just a thought....
    Quote Originally Posted by t5frankie View Post
    sounds like your alternator aint got enough juice mate
    Starting to look that way. I have a volt meter that goes in the car. Might rig that up to see what it's doing.
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    What size battery is everybody using. Ive got a volvo 55AMP on at the min. Is this big enough?
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    think mine is a 65 or 75 mate
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    Quote Originally Posted by t5frankie View Post
    think mine is a 65 or 75 mate
    Im sure all my old volvo's used to have 75 AMP batterys on.

    What make is yours mate?
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    Quote Originally Posted by smithson007 View Post
    Im sure all my old volvo's used to have 75 AMP batterys on.

    What make is yours mate?
    cant tell at the minute mate my car is miles away, think its a bosch though
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    Quote Originally Posted by t5frankie View Post
    cant tell at the minute mate my car is miles away, think its a bosch though
    What's crack with your car at min mate? Is it all sorted?
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    Quote Originally Posted by smithson007 View Post
    What's crack with your car at min mate? Is it all sorted?
    i aint got a clue mate, should know today though
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