Car resets while driving?

kevk3v · Postby **kevk3v** » May 15th, 2016, 4:33 pm

Sometimes while driving looks like all the electrical in the car shuts off then gets restarted immediately, I can see the RPM bouncing up and down before everything comes back on that's when the pedal responds again, this happens for like 3 seconds each time...
It's an Almera, I think it's the alternator but I don't see any battery light. What do you think this is?
It happened about 3 times last week. thought I should ask before I buy parts!

Black Scorpion · Postby **Black Scorpion** » May 15th, 2016, 8:33 pm

Did you check your battery terminals?

vtec-ghost · Postby **vtec-ghost** » May 15th, 2016, 9:09 pm

did the engine light stay on after?
happened to me, light stayed on and car was hard starting.
Was the cam sensor - changed both cam and crank one time

kevk3v · Postby **kevk3v** » May 17th, 2016, 1:01 am

Black Scorpion wrote:Did you check your battery terminals?

Hey can the battery wires being slack cause this? I tightened it and It never happened recently.

Black Scorpion · Postby **Black Scorpion** » May 17th, 2016, 1:18 am

Yep...constant power is interrupted once contact to the poles is lost...and bumpy roads dont help

Hopefully its as simple as that

hong kong phooey · Postby **hong kong phooey** » June 10th, 2016, 11:16 am

Black Scorpion wrote:Yep...constant power is interrupted once contact to the poles is lost...and bumpy roads dont help

Hopefully its as simple as that

but if the alternator charging properly constant power should not be lost