Electrical Problems Gone Crazy!
Hey guys, Any help would be appreciated!
So I just installed my "new" alternator. Started up the car and bam, its running fine now, not dead like before but it runs.
Everything seems fine sitting idle for awhile, but then I put it into reverse to back up to take it for a spin.
As I was backing up, the belts started squeeking. Checked the belts, the two visible belts, they seem pretty fine. I revved up the car a bit, and it started squeeking like crazy. I thought it was the alternator belt, but apparently the noise didn't go away. It appears to be the belts behind it, the two pulleys in the back.
What are the two belts in the back behind the alternator?
But I had to run an errand so I drove with my squeeky belt anyways. My voltage would go up as I drove and drop as I stopped. But on my way back from the school, the belts stopped squeeking but my volts stayed at a steady 11.7 till I got home. Checked out the car a bit more and took it for another spin. My steering wheel got incredibly stiff, and so did my brakes. Pulled it into my driveway. Sat there wondering wtf is going on, and I started turning the steering wheel for the hell of it. Everytime I turn the wheel a bit farther to the left or right, my brake light / battery light and some other light in the dash would go on.
Whats goin on here? A simple alternator fix turned into a pain in the ass for me that I have no idea whats happening.
So please, if anyone has any input, please let me know. I wanna fix this asap and start driving again instead of taking the city bus to and from work =(
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