# Electrical problem... I think.

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [January 22, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problem-i-think/103248 "2007-01-22T21:58:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problem-i-think/103248/17 "2007-01-28T01:41:56Z")

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> [@^, \<, V](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/v/11142/26):
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> Hey guys ty for all the help. So I got a soild chassis ground now and my car seems fine. Thing is, my negative terminal was always hooked up to the intake mani… no chassis ground at all. But now that theres one there it runs perfect? When it hasnt has one in the 7 months I have driven it?
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> My theory is that the ground from behind (closest to the firewall) the motor to the chassis crapped out, thus making my car spaz out.
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> On a side note, my low battery indicator light has always been on since I bought my car. Sometimes more faint sometimes more bright, even after putting in my brand new battery. My car runs mint now that I grounded it better but would you think this is a sign of my alternator starting to go on me?
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> Any Comments?

Almost guaranteed to be the alternator in one way or another, be it faulty or a bad connection or belt issue etc.

I’d say have it checked out to make sure it’s charging correctly.

Good luck.

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