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I have a 1994 lexus ls400 while driving the dash lights start flickering then car loses all power I replaced the starter alt and battery any solutions?

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    clarkt707 Jan 30, 2015

    the lights flicker then go out. the car wont start the battery keeps getting drained

  • TorchToolman Jan 30, 2015

    Assuming that the alternator is good, You need to have a fully charged battery for the alternator to work properly, as it supplies power to the field wire of the alternator. So if you had a fully charged battery and then put in a good alternator, you are left with a wiring problem. I would also look at all connections and make sure that they are not corroded.

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Clean battery posts and clamps, remove and clean engine and chassis grounds, also verify the positive alternator wire is clean and tight.

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You may want to check out the ignition switch. The starter and battery should not be considered as even a possibility because the car starts. If the alternator is not producing enough voltage or amperage it could cause a similar problem, but the lights would dim and then go out.

Testimonial: "the lights do dim and go out kinda flickering. i drove the car it started losing all electric power then just died also the battery was drained"

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wow test the alternator next, 11 to 15vdc less is bad ALT(AT BAT TERMINALS LUGS)
find a shop that can do electrics.
keep and open mind.
say will not crank , not will not start or answers WILL BE WRONG
so it started and they did not once check all fuses and the alternator
if they replaced the ALT and did not remove the NEG lug from the battery then the blow up the 100amp huge alt fuse
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