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TsiBoosted4G63 · 05-05-2009, 06:06 PM

I was cruising down rt 42 driving normal and I hear a bang. Then it sounded like something flew off my car or something so I pulled over and everything seemed ok. My volts dropped down and stayed at 11.7. My radio also turned off and wont go back on and my seatbelt is automatic and just wont work now. I havent drove the car since it happend a couple days ago but I made it all the way home and the volts just stayed at 11.7. I started my car today and I can usually hear the fuel pump really loud and today it wasnt loud at all i could barely hear it. The car was running ok but I didnt drive it anywhere bc I wanna know what is wrong with it? Any help???

TsiBoosted4G63 · 05-05-2009, 06:29 PM

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240sxDann · 05-05-2009, 06:34 PM

My assumption, your fuel pump fell out, leaving an open circuit, letting the voltage drain out all over the road.

No but seriously, thats weird. I have no idea, sorry.

**Got Insulin?** · 05-05-2009, 06:39 PM

What's your alternator look like? All your grounds tight? Got a system?

SpendOne · 05-05-2009, 07:59 PM

Is your alt belt still there??? I wouldnt drive it if the voltage is staying at 11.7. The low voltage is the issue with the fuel pump and radio. Check your alt belt and crank pulley.

gdmbat85 · 05-05-2009, 08:20 PM

^what he said

rich33389 · 05-05-2009, 08:22 PM

Make sure you alt. didn't fall out.

gtsiawd96 · 05-05-2009, 08:41 PM

LOL at the last post. But hes serious and I agree.

TsiBoosted4G63 · 05-05-2009, 11:10 PM

I did a test on the alt and I think its bad. But why wont my radio go on and why wont the seatbelt work? would that be bc there isnt enough volts to run everything?

TsiBoosted4G63 · 05-05-2009, 11:12 PM

and I think there was a system in the car bc i see those gay wires. But I dont have a system in there no

**Got Insulin?** · 05-05-2009, 11:13 PM

The belt still there? Like SpendOne said, if it broke, it would explain almost all of this. The system is irrellivent if it's non-existent, so cross that off.

TsiBoosted4G63 · 05-05-2009, 11:16 PM

yea the belt is there. I drove the car all the way home I had to but I poped the hood first the belt was there

240sxDann · 05-05-2009, 11:35 PM

Check the fuses for the seat belts and radio. Unlikely, but maybe something shorted out and popped just those two? Or possibly theres not enough power to run those specific things so they just wont turn on.

Appl3 · 05-06-2009, 09:20 AM

lol DSM....problems problems problems

jk

SovXietday · 05-06-2009, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TsiBoosted4G63

I did a test on the alt and I think its bad. But why wont my radio go on and why wont the seatbelt work? would that be bc there isnt enough volts to run everything?

Yeah, there's not enough power to run it all.

Have the alt checked, if it's good swap in a new battery, etc etc etc.

93EGY8 · 05-06-2009, 01:35 PM

i would say check all your fuses, the alt could have possibly spiked and what you could have heard was relays or fuses popping, its happend to be before on my old camaro, hopefully this helps

215ek · 05-06-2009, 01:40 PM

x3 on fuses. last time i heard a loud bang while driving my roof rack flew off. doubt thats your problem tho. lol

gtsiawd96 · 05-06-2009, 01:43 PM

Also, is your battery tied down? If not battery may have jumped up, hit the hood grounded out and popped the ALT fuse. Like everyone else said check out the fuses, Check voltage at the alternator, should get around 13.5 volts engine running.

vroooom · 05-14-2009, 01:38 AM

check all of your gears and pullies

Username · 05-15-2009, 09:05 PM

you may have hit something in the road and it ripped a wire lose/off ... check around underneath your car.

05-05-2009, 06:06 PM	#1
TsiBoosted4G63 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Jersey Member #10952 My Ride: 1992 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD- SOLD iTrader: (1)	What could this be? I was cruising down rt 42 driving normal and I hear a bang. Then it sounded like something flew off my car or something so I pulled over and everything seemed ok. My volts dropped down and stayed at 11.7. My radio also turned off and wont go back on and my seatbelt is automatic and just wont work now. I havent drove the car since it happend a couple days ago but I made it all the way home and the volts just stayed at 11.7. I started my car today and I can usually hear the fuel pump really loud and today it wasnt loud at all i could barely hear it. The car was running ok but I didnt drive it anywhere bc I wanna know what is wrong with it? Any help???

05-05-2009, 06:29 PM	#2
TsiBoosted4G63 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Jersey Member #10952 My Ride: 1992 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD- SOLD iTrader: (1)	?/ ??????????????

05-05-2009, 06:39 PM	#4
Got Insulin? Hard Snarker Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Member #7591 My Ride: 01 Audi TT 225, GVR-4 #72/1000, 91 TSi AWD iTrader: (16)	What's your alternator look like? All your grounds tight? Got a system? __________________ -Taylor DenOfDebauchery

05-05-2009, 07:59 PM	#5
SpendOne Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NE Philly Member #144 My Ride: 1987 Mazda RX7 LQ4 Turbo iTrader: (6)	Is your alt belt still there??? I wouldnt drive it if the voltage is staying at 11.7. The low voltage is the issue with the fuel pump and radio. Check your alt belt and crank pulley. __________________ 1993 GSX - 10.8@135 Stock motor & Trans - SOLD 1987 Mazda RX7 Single turbo LQ4 - 9.2@150 - SOLD 1980 Ford Fairmont 4Dr LQ4 Turbo AGAIN

05-05-2009, 08:41 PM	#8
gtsiawd96 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Long Beach Island Member #227 My Ride: 1995 Eagle talon Tsi Awd iTrader: (1)	LOL at the last post. But hes serious and I agree. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 1995 Tsi AWD 307awhp@24psi Track numbers coming soon.

05-05-2009, 08:20 PM	#6
gdmbat85 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bergen County, NJ Member #3780 My Ride: 99 eclipse spyder gsx iTrader: (1)	^what he said

05-05-2009, 08:22 PM	#7
rich33389 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Member #6487 My Ride: 91 Eagle Talon TSi AWD iTrader: (0)	Make sure you alt. didn't fall out.

05-05-2009, 11:10 PM	#9
TsiBoosted4G63 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Jersey Member #10952 My Ride: 1992 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD- SOLD iTrader: (1)	I did a test on the alt and I think its bad. But why wont my radio go on and why wont the seatbelt work? would that be bc there isnt enough volts to run everything?

05-05-2009, 11:12 PM	#10
TsiBoosted4G63 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Jersey Member #10952 My Ride: 1992 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD- SOLD iTrader: (1)	and I think there was a system in the car bc i see those gay wires. But I dont have a system in there no

05-05-2009, 11:13 PM	#11
Got Insulin? Hard Snarker Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Member #7591 My Ride: 01 Audi TT 225, GVR-4 #72/1000, 91 TSi AWD iTrader: (16)	The belt still there? Like SpendOne said, if it broke, it would explain almost all of this. The system is irrellivent if it's non-existent, so cross that off. __________________ -Taylor DenOfDebauchery

05-05-2009, 11:16 PM	#12
TsiBoosted4G63 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Jersey Member #10952 My Ride: 1992 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD- SOLD iTrader: (1)	yea the belt is there. I drove the car all the way home I had to but I poped the hood first the belt was there

05-06-2009, 09:20 AM	#14
Appl3 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Aug 2008 Member #8363 My Ride: My 2 feet iTrader: (0)	lol DSM....problems problems problems jk

05-06-2009, 01:35 PM	#16
93EGY8 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Member #6337 iTrader: (2)	i would say check all your fuses, the alt could have possibly spiked and what you could have heard was relays or fuses popping, its happend to be before on my old camaro, hopefully this helps __________________ -2006 Chevy Silverado 5.3 Vortec Z71, leveling kit and k&n intake - my daily -1982 Chevy Camaro Z-28.. Muncie M22 fine spline, Richmond 4:10's, Flowmaster super 40's, 350 4 bolt, lunati cam, fuelie heads, weiand intake, Barry Grant Demon 750cfm double pumper. +6 on jets ..My one true love lol -1990 bayliner 21ft 5.0 H.O v8 - the floating party

05-06-2009, 01:40 PM	#17
215ek Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2008 Member #8604 My Ride: is rubbin, therefore its dubbin iTrader: (0)	x3 on fuses. last time i heard a loud bang while driving my roof rack flew off. doubt thats your problem tho. lol __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

05-06-2009, 01:43 PM	#18
gtsiawd96 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Long Beach Island Member #227 My Ride: 1995 Eagle talon Tsi Awd iTrader: (1)	Also, is your battery tied down? If not battery may have jumped up, hit the hood grounded out and popped the ALT fuse. Like everyone else said check out the fuses, Check voltage at the alternator, should get around 13.5 volts engine running. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 1995 Tsi AWD 307awhp@24psi Track numbers coming soon.

05-14-2009, 01:38 AM	#19
vroooom Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mt. Holly Member #13687 My Ride: 90 240sx iTrader: (0)	check all of your gears and pullies

05-15-2009, 09:05 PM	#20
Username Tri-State Aficionado Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: levittown, pa Member #13480 My Ride: mk4 jetta 1.8t iTrader: (1)	you may have hit something in the road and it ripped a wire lose/off ... check around underneath your car.