Urgent!.plz readCar loses alot of eletrical power

**one_fast_z28** · 08-23-2010, 02:15 PM

Today my 1999 camaro, would lose alot of power and turn off? why?
The dashboard goes all blank after 3-5 minutes & then the car starts to idle???
The battery goes all the way down to the 8? I know its not the alternator?
Would could it be?Cause lately the security light has been going on? could it be that.I really need help. I need the car as a daily driver.

Thanks for anybody that helps

**bills98ta** · 08-25-2010, 08:36 AM

Try re-seating the ECM plug connectors and inspect the pins for corrosion...

**MrKid** · 08-25-2010, 09:25 AM

Will the car restart without a jump?

**one_fast_z28** · 08-25-2010, 10:06 AM

Yea, I found out that the alternator cable was ripped, so i got a new one. But still nothing, So i cleaned all the negative wires. and put another new alternator. And it worked. But,the previous one i had was still good and brand new and didn't work?

**MrKid** · 08-25-2010, 10:09 AM

It could have been a bad connection that was repaired with the new install, or the first alternator could have been bad. How did you test it?

**one_fast_z28** · 08-25-2010, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by MrKid

It could have been a bad connection that was repaired with the new install, or the first alternator could have been bad. How did you test it?

Well, i went to auto zone and kragens and they checked it and they said they were fine? but, then i read a forum on ls1 tech about this kind of problem.

**MrMasterCraft** · 09-23-2010, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by one_fast_z28

Well, i went to auto zone and kragens and they checked it and they said they were fine? but, then i read a forum on ls1 tech about this kind of problem.

I've had 2 alternators check out "ok" from both advance and autozone, yet I installed new ones and never had a problem thereafter... weird