electrical storm inside my vtec 96!!!

**quakie** · September 23rd, 2008 12:34 AM

help...
may electrical storm sa vtec ko...

nawawalan o humihina ang kuryente nang boung sasakyan pag ginagawa ko ang ISA lang sa mga ito:

1. apak sa brake
2. on ng headlight
3. mag power lock
4. mag power window

pinasok ko na sa honda alabang ang kotse at wala naman daw sira ung alternator nya. nilinis din nila lahat ng contacts pero nandun pa rin ang electrical storm. nangyayari lang sya pag umandar na ang kotse ng 5 mins lang. ang masama pa nito itinirik pa ako. ayaw na ding mag start pag minsan.

kung pwede lang mkahingi ng suggestions kung pano ko masolve ang problema na ito.

at kung saan ako makakita ng auto electrician na magaling sa mga gantong problema. location ko is san pedro, laguna
tnx...

PS: ang accesories lang ng car ko ay alarm lang. check ko na rin, wala din syang problema

**1D4LV** · September 23rd, 2008 09:26 AM

gano katagal na yung battery mo? baka it needs replacement na. have your battery checked muna.

**flakez** · September 23rd, 2008 12:26 PM

yup baka battery,

any upgrade sa electrical load like sounds, foglights, etc..? nangyari din sa akin yan nung nag upgrade ako sa 2 amp system. bagsak kuryente pag bukas lahat. nag upgrade na lang ako to a higher amp na alternator.

**1D4LV** · September 23rd, 2008 01:14 PM

bro flakes, alarm lang daw accessory nya. i assume its the battery.

**userfriendly** · September 23rd, 2008 10:28 PM

1st check your battery. kung may tester ka, check mo ano voltage. Should be at least 12.4 volts with engine off and 13.8 to 14.4 volts when idling. While your at it clean your battery terminals and tighten them.

2nd check your ground. You should have at least 2 ground points. Battery - to chasis and engine to chasis. A loose ground can cause all sorts of probs. Had a loose battery to chasis ground in my car. Results were dim lights. Kumukurap kurap pa ang headlights ko. Eventually car started to run rough. Tester showed fluctuating voltage. Tightened the ground bolt and it solved all 3 probs.

**kinyo** · September 24th, 2008 01:43 AM

its a voltage drop problem and indeed quite difficult to troubleshoot considering what have been done already in attempt to fix it

if userfriendly's suggestions do not fix it ... it's time to go deeper ... other possible causes could be poor/corroded contacts on the big fuses (80A or 60A) found on the engine bay or loose wiring associated with the +12V line underneath the electrical box

it would be best to find an auto electrician with good skills using a digital multitester ... if it isn't grounding problem, the troubleshooting process can take awhile (assuming the battery is in good health!)

**bambino** · September 24th, 2008 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by kinyo

its a voltage drop problem and indeed quite difficult to troubleshoot considering what have been done already in attempt to fix it

if userfriendly's suggestions do not fix it ... it's time to go deeper ... other possible causes could be poor/corroded contacts on the big fuses (80A or 60A) found on the engine bay or loose wiring associated with the +12V line underneath the electrical box

it would be best to find an auto electrician with good skills using a digital multitester ... if it isn't grounding problem, the troubleshooting process can take awhile (assuming the battery is in good health!)

i think that's the best thing to do

to find a good auto electrician

**quakie** · September 24th, 2008 04:57 PM

my battery is 2 weeks old ONLY...

tama kayo mga tol, kelangan ko ng magaling na auto electrician na malapit lang sa area ko...
may kilala ba kayo?

**quakie** · September 24th, 2008 05:02 PM

questions pls...
first, saan ko ba makikita ung ground from battery to chassis at ground from engine to chassis?
second, saan ko ba makikita ung mga big fuses?
third, may paraan ba na ako ang mag troubleshoot muna ng problema para naman matuto ako.
tnx mga tol...

**userfriendly** · September 24th, 2008 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by quakie

questions pls...
first, saan ko ba makikita ung ground from battery to chassis at ground from engine to chassis?
second, saan ko ba makikita ung mga big fuses?
third, may paraan ba na ako ang mag troubleshoot muna ng problema para naman matuto ako.
tnx mga tol...

Battery to chasis - look at your battery's negative terminal, there should be a wire attached to the battery clamp that connects to the car body. Its normally very near your battery.

Engine ground - location depends on the car model. Dont have a vtec so cant say where. Just look for a wire going from the engine or transmission to the chasis.

Big fuse - again depends on the car model but should be in the engine bay. Its a big fuse holder that also holds your car relays. Location should be in your manual.