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Old 03-12-2008 | 08:34 PM
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i just recently had pod guages installed on my car and my battery went dead i thought it could have just been the battery so i went out and got a new one well now the new is doing the same thing idk whether its the alternator or whether i have a bad....all these problems just started.....i just noticed that the only ground under the hood i see is from the tranny area to the side of where the tranny mount bolts up
Old 03-12-2008 | 08:53 PM
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Run the car and take the terimnal of the battery. If your car dies, then you have a alt problem(or a wiring problem)

What kind of battery are you buying? Autozone?

What alt are you using? Autozone?
Old 03-13-2008 | 01:27 AM
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Make sure your pods are wired correctly. They could be wired directly to the constant battery voltage and draining it dead. Good luck.
Old 03-13-2008 | 08:28 AM
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Default Re: ground problem??

All these problems just started when you installed the gauges. Look there first. Get a multimeter that can read current (the multimeter goes inline between power and the gauge in this case) and see if there is any current draw with the car off. I'm guessing you'll either find a bad gauge or a wiring problem.

Its also possible you've pinched a wire when the pod was installed.
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i did a lil more checking i took the alternater off and had it tested and i put it back in after i found out that it was still good.....now i get the battery cables on and turn the key over to start and nothing the fuse under the hood for the ecu had blown i replaced it happened again
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So you haven't tried to disconnect power to the gauges, and you're still wondering why you're having problems...? I'm sure your alternator and battery are fine, you just have a wiring problem with the gauges I'm willing to bet..
If you just did some electrical work in your car, and now you're having problems, look first at the electrical work you just did.
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Dude sounds like they are hooked up to hot all the time.
Old 03-24-2008 | 05:25 PM
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it is most likely from the pod.... disconnect that thing... see what happens... I would've done that first before taking off the alternator... that is too much work compared to disconnecting the pod....
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How did you hook the pod up?
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would that cause the fuse to the ecu under the hood to pop as well


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