Hey Guys

Listen I just started to have a problem with my car and maybe its the computer........my radio shuts off when i shut the car off and the power locks won't work and then the next time its ok..........and sometimes my interior lights won't come on when i open the door and i have to reset the radio clock when i start it.......the car is charging when i'm driving but the lights flicker when i'm at idle.............could you please help me out.

Thanks Mazee :(

Do you have a Voltmeter in your car? How old is the alternator. Sounds like a bad battery to me if you can't retain power when the car'* off. Change it quick, it'll drag down your alternator to the same level quickly, by pulling too much to charge the bad battery.

it can also cause some wacky tranny problems if the voltage is jumping around (but more likely when it drops below a certain level). not quite sure what the level is with a 4T6x, but a new battery should nicely take care of your problems.

matt

It sounds like bad connections at the battery or a bad battery. If you think the battery is fine you may want to try scrubbing all of the battery terminals and the wires that go to it. Also scrub in-between the two red wires. Use a wire brush.

Dipping the brush in a solution of baking soda and water can also help -- it neutralizes the acid in the corrosion and (sometimes) makes it a little easier to get off.

-b

Thanks guys............cleaned the terminal and seems that was it.............can always depend on you guys,will invest in a new battery though............Thanks again

How old is your battery? It might be just fine.

Yes, with the Bonne it'* more likely that your _alternator_ is on its last legs, not your battery. Don't spend the money on a new battery until you have it tested, and a bench-test of your alternator wouldn't be a bad idea, either.