Lights dim abs light comes on wont hold charge

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Old 01-31-2012, 09:03 PM
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Lights dim abs light comes on wont hold charge

Hello! Have a 96 2.5TL and just replaced altenator,battery and belts due to issues of lights dimming, abs light coming on, car wont hold charge and dies. Hear a clicking sound near passenger side, when try to use power window the lights dim and abs light comes on. Have had to jump the car almost daily. Radio dies when driving and lights will dim.
At a loss at this point!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Old 01-31-2012, 10:30 PM
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bad grounding somewhere
Old 02-16-2012, 01:09 PM
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Any luck with a solution on your car, my is acting much like your's I'm afraid.
Old 02-17-2012, 08:52 AM
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Change the negative terminal. Use a battery post cleaner brush to expose fresh metal before you put on the new terminal, as well. Also check that the chassis ground is clean and free of corrosion. That should solve your issue.

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Old 02-23-2012, 05:02 PM
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I had the same problem, turned out it was a worn crankshaft pulley. Fixed the problem but ended up with a bunch of other ones a few weeks later...
Old 04-11-2012, 02:27 PM
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Check your battery terminals and clean them, then check the starter and battery and see what the output is, most auto parts stores do this for free.
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I know this thread is old, im bumping it up cz in having the EXACT same problem and wondering if you found the problem and what it turned out to be!
Old 10-25-2012, 07:20 PM
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Seems that it maybe a serious electrical problem. But normally it is just grounding.
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