Hey Guys,

So, this is issue #3 within 2 weeks.

You may have seen my last posts about my starter issues and that's all fixed up. However, when I fixed the starter, I started driving around and a few things are messed up.

I started it up last night and noticed that the three drive lights are on (tarmac snow etc) and the battery/brake lights are on.

Weird thing is, they come on.. and go off..

I started driving around today and the car died on me while driving. I believe it's due to AEM not having enough power to keep the car running and since it had been left out for a week or so while being worked on by me, it made sense that I needed to buy a charger and charge the battery.

So, I went and got a charger. Charged it all day, start the car up.. and the lights are all still on. I haven't driven it around to see if it will die on me or not, but that's for later on tonight..

I'm wondering what it may mean when all those lights come on..

And before you say so, I tried to search but couldn't come up with any answers...

Don't mind the seatbelt or door light.. I had the door open and seatbelt off.
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well the 3 acd lights isnt a good sign...and im not sure if its true for the evo, but on my last cars, the brake + batt light meant bad alternator

 

uuuuh wtf.. I trickle charge my battery up all night.. put it in to go to autozone to test the alternator and theres no issues. The battery/brake light are not on and the 3 ACD lights don't come on.

So I go to autozone and it's not the alternator. While it was on I looked at the pump fluid and it was below minimum while running.. which means it's actually taking the fluid, so it's not a bad pump..

I'm thoroughly confused at this point..

 

lmao wtf?!

its a phantom problem...hopefully it doesnt come back...

 

too late.. it's back.

Update #2: When I hit the window up or down after a bit of driving, the battery light will come on and off..

 

i am having this problem..just put my car back together..the battery and brake light are on..i have an aem in the car..the battery voltage is at 15.0..brand new battery..anyone have any idea

 

This happened to me a couple times. It was the alternator once. Next time, it was where the wire from the alternator touches to that little fuse pack, the connection was all melted and not making good contact.

The battery+ brake light means something- I think it has to do with the charging system.

The 3 acd lights usually mean dead ACD pump. Maybe it's just not having enough power so it turns the lights on, I don't know.

 

threads back from the dead.. It's a wiring issue somewhere.. and I'm pretty sure its at that fuse pack.. did you end up getting a new fuse pack? If so, where?

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Just so ya'll know, my 3 acd lights were coming on when I had AEM because the car was about to die and it was just showing the primered ACD lights.. it wasn't the pump this time around (thank god).. when I charged the battery all the way up, the lights went away..

 

I had the same issue. Either alternator failing or the wire that runs from the alternator. I ran a 4 gauge wire on the alternator and haven't had any issues.

 

If the alternator failed, wouldn't it be completely dead and not be selectively working? I'm thinking its the wiring.. =\

 

I also just got this problem this morning... how long will it last with the hand brake + battery lights lit..?

 

Until you figure out where your power is being drained.. That's where I'm at.. trying to find the short.

 

my car starts every time and has a battery level of 14.9 to 15.0 while running..so not sure exactly where its comming from

 

Do the ACD lights come on? If so, could be your ACD pump..