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ajwadi
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Jun 19, 2012, 8:02 PM
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My dad thought it would be smart to test and see if the Alternator of my car was working perfectly by removing one of the positive or negative ends on the battery while the car was started. Right at that moment there was a poping sound that seemed to have came from the fuse box but it didn't seem harmful until I noticed that my car stero/cd player wasn't working at all. I have had the alternator replaced not to long ago and the car starts and runs fine. Moreover, the cd player seems to be getting power as I removed the front panel and saw a blinking light. Any thoughts of what and where the problem could be?
Year: 1995
Make: Honda
Model of Vehicle: Civic Si (4 dr)
Engine: 16 valve (I dont know how to check...[im sort of newbie])
Mileage: 248000km
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Discretesignals
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Jun 20, 2012, 4:53 AM
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Not trying to be disrespectful to your Dad, but tell Dad to not do that again. Disconnecting the battery with the engine running that has a working alternator can send a large voltage spike through the electrical system. Sensitive electronic components such as solid state devices can't handle that large of a spike. That's a good way to fry stuff as you may have found out with the radio. If you want to test the alternator to see if it is charging or not, use a volt meter on the battery terminals.
Your going to have to check for power and ground at the back of the radio with a multimeter. If you have power and ground to the radio, the radio is cooked.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Jun 20, 2012, 4:55 AM)
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