Well what a nite!
Decided to drive the car.
Everything is fine. I was at the street towards Jess's, at the lights I felt car limping, then head Unit died. Traffic light changes to green! So I had to move otherwise id be stuck there. I managed to limp it past the speed cameras. Then felt car about to die, no electrics or very little was working. luckily I was able to pull over on the side. Stopped. Car went dead. errr zomgwtfbbq!
Didn't know what to do. Checked phone book see who would be able and knows stuff called up Norm, he said to check intercooler pipes, checked, nothing wrong, check fuses, nothing wrong, checked battery, nothing wrong.
Decided to call Lizjane to help me jump start car (couldnt clutch start it as I was going up a hill and there were heaps of cars coming up my ass) see if that works or not... Called her.. THANKS! But luckily a P plater (Justin) in a Mazda? Pulled over, He had jumper leads! ooo. Called LJ not to worry. He said yea I can help ya, because my integra (Maybe wrong) usually has this issue too.
Jump start car.. It starts... they leave... I rev it a bit.. car's battery would fall to 9volts... then 7 then 5!!! zomg wtf... Rang a few other people. Dave/Norm/LJ/ Sms'ed everyone lawl Figured no where I can get car working.
Decided that I had to get a towie... Norm SMS'ed me some, but they didn't have any cars avaliable. Luckily I used my 3's LocalSearch feature to go on the internet and I was able to find a towie where I had stopped. Didnt even need to type in my location!. How cool
Anyways ring towie, he said yea $150 back home I was expecting more, but hey desperate times desperate measures. 1.5hrs later he finds me and Tows the car back home. Managed to push the car into the garage.
During my waiting time.. I was bored and used MSN on my fone hehe
Notes/Thank You!'s:
Im very surprised that the first person to pull over and offer assistant was a P plater and his sister/gf? (In another car) stopped to give me help.
Then another taxi asked if I needed help.
Then another P plater slowed down and was going to pull in, but I didnt need them so they pulled out.
Another taxi slowed down asking if I need help.
An old dude and his famiy in a 4WD slowed down asking if I was ok.
Thanks all for asking if I was ok...
Thanks also to: Norm/Lizc0rrrr/Dave/Steve-o/Ed/LizJane/Corinne/Jess/Mansoor/Supra James/Mr Teh/Beau/Chris/Other Chris. And everyone else who replied to my sms.
Lets hope I can get this fixed before Sunday's cruise or DECA!
Problem: I think my alternator is broken, since the battery is new (~4weeks). Starter motor is ok, starts fine. Just that when it starts the alternator isnt charging the battery so it conks out.
Solution: Sorting out if I can borrow an alternator tomorrow.
Anyone selling a R33 gtst alternator or know where I can get mine reconditioned?