My car is hard to start and after it does start the lights are real dim ....

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Old 01-21-2002, 06:46 AM
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and so is the dash. I have to rev the engine up so that everything can work at full potential. Any ideas of what this is?
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have you tested the altenator???
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I bought a used one! I went by AutoZone and they said it was a good alternator. Battery is new!
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check engine to body ground wire?
you may have a bad ground wire

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Default Re: I bought a used one! I went by AutoZone and they said it was a good alternator. Battery is new!

autozone..not sure i would trust them. a factory rebuilt bosch yes....a used one thats probably already burnt....i dunno...i wouldnt do it
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Did U Check Your Ground Connections......?
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