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**melonhead** · 01-28-2012, 08:12 PM

Had the same with the headlights and alt finally gave out. I also had an issue with corroded terminals on my battery, I cleaned them several times and it would always come back. I replaced the alt and battery terminals (snagged the terminals from a 2002 Hyundai sonata at the junk yard) today and the dimming dash lights/headlights are cured as well as a slight miss on acceleration that I had every once in awhile? I would check the terminals and the ground and see if that helps. Just fyi I have 5sfe manual and I pulled 5sfe auto alt which everybody I called stated no other alt would work. It turns out that the auto alt is the same but 80 amps instead of 70. Also make sure they gave you the right alternator for your type engine.

01-28-2012, 08:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
melonhead Location: tampa fl Posts: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Last On: 03-24-2012 09:32 PM Vehicle: 92 celica 2nd Vehicle: 93 pathfinder	Re: headlights loosing power, car shaking Had the same with the headlights and alt finally gave out. I also had an issue with corroded terminals on my battery, I cleaned them several times and it would always come back. I replaced the alt and battery terminals (snagged the terminals from a 2002 Hyundai sonata at the junk yard) today and the dimming dash lights/headlights are cured as well as a slight miss on acceleration that I had every once in awhile? I would check the terminals and the ground and see if that helps. Just fyi I have 5sfe manual and I pulled 5sfe auto alt which everybody I called stated no other alt would work. It turns out that the auto alt is the same but 80 amps instead of 70. Also make sure they gave you the right alternator for your type engine.