Help with electrical problems
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Help with electrical problems
So im driving home in my 08 Tahoe last night and suddenly all my lights (headlights and every light in the cab) go's dim, the volt gauge drops from 14 to about 10 and the battery light comes on, and the dash says service charging system. Stays this way maybe a half a mile, then everything go's back to normal. Its instant, like the flip of a switch, it probably did it 15 times in the 35 mile drive home. Battery is good, it fired right up at the house this morning. Any idea where to start with this?
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So im driving home in my 08 Tahoe last night and suddenly all my lights (headlights and every light in the cab) go's dim, the volt gauge drops from 14 to about 10 and the battery light comes on, and the dash says service charging system. Stays this way maybe a half a mile, then everything go's back to normal. Its instant, like the flip of a switch, it probably did it 15 times in the 35 mile drive home. Battery is good, it fired right up at the house this morning. Any idea where to start with this?
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Sounds like the alternator is going out... I have seen negative cables on the battery do strange things but never says service charging system.... Most likely a Alternator.
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