On Thursday night driving to my parents the cobras stereo shut off by itself and wouldn't turn back on.... then I noticed the AC wasn't working either... and I couldn't turn on the traction control (light stayed lit on the button)... then a few block later it sputtered and died.
I was able to coast into a highschool parking lot. My sister came by and we were able to jump start it.
the little "eye" on the battery was red which indicates it is not holding a charge. SO I went to SAMs and bought a replacement.
This morning I noticed a "whirring" sound comming from the engine. I pulled into a parking lot and popped the hood. I suspect it is comming from the alternator... thus the dead battery I had on Thr night.
I take it in on Tue... till then I'm driving the Jeep instead.
Any opinions? Perhaps the alternator is the culprit??
Sure wish the dash had a battery charge gauge to warn of this... if I had been heavily into the boost, who knows what damage might have resulted from loss of fuel... etc.
thanks
-Ben
I was able to coast into a highschool parking lot. My sister came by and we were able to jump start it.
the little "eye" on the battery was red which indicates it is not holding a charge. SO I went to SAMs and bought a replacement.
This morning I noticed a "whirring" sound comming from the engine. I pulled into a parking lot and popped the hood. I suspect it is comming from the alternator... thus the dead battery I had on Thr night.
I take it in on Tue... till then I'm driving the Jeep instead.
Any opinions? Perhaps the alternator is the culprit??
Sure wish the dash had a battery charge gauge to warn of this... if I had been heavily into the boost, who knows what damage might have resulted from loss of fuel... etc.
thanks
-Ben