I hit a large puddle, car died while started later on; Alternator?

[SuPa StaLLiOn 7]

Haha nice comments guys and thanks for the help... well I've been busy so I haven't been able to comment back, but the car has been running just fine... no problems whatsoever... my friend who has a drifting license actually was driving my car the other night and did some sick **** I never knew I could do with it... I was scared **** though... anyways I should go have my alternator checked out, because I still have a noise that I posted on a long time ago... sounds like a vacuum sucking something... it becomes very noticeable when closing a window or hitting the brakes when the car is in park... so that's what I'm guessing... but the gay NYPD came in the bar and was about to give everyone summons for underage drinking (I'm 19 lol) but I got out of there w/o having to deal with them... getting a summons here is a pain in the ass, I got one because I had my top down and was playing my music loud, lowered it after they said to, and he pulled me over 30 secs later... pricks... anyway the girls got stuck behind and found another way home... they got stuck with the cops haha... and then my car died later on in the night... but I'll be hanging out with this girl soon haha

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[03shadow]

hahaha you bailed on em??? the whole night could have been avoided if it werent for them hahaha

[SuPa StaLLiOn 7]

Haha well it was kinda her that bailed cuz she said her friend was begging her to stay with her cuz she just met some random dude inside... plus it was a ****ty night and didn't feel like driving thru the rain again but I was kinda pissed... plus with the cops right there I didn't wanna drive on by them... don't want a reason for them to pull me over. Totally unrelated, but before I picked them up I was approaching a green light... when about 5 seconds before I arrived there someone sped thru the intersection, running the red, doing about 40... that was ****ing scary... if I was maybe a few seconds faster... coulda been tragic... thank god I wasn't any quicker.

[SuPa StaLLiOn 7]

Ok well I left my car on and parked for a few minutes before... I'm a paperboy and was collecting from customers so I was getting in and out of my car... so while I was at a house, I seen my headlights start flickering... I just watched, hoping they would stop... it didn't. Then it was making an odd noise, so I ran to it, shut the lights, heat, and radio (and yes, my subwoofer was out again). What the hell is going on? Is it my alternator? Or a short? It's the second time in 5 days... I need to get it checked out, I use my car everyday... not to mention I am due for an oil change! Ahh

[SuPa StaLLiOn 7]

Add to that, my car didn't die, but I couldn't leave my headlights on, they were acting as strobe lights in a club... I put my fogs on, those are bright enough. Plus, it was making a very annoying noise.

[neo8222]

well if the headlights act screwy but another electrical circuit doesn't (fog lights) it can't be the alternator. sounds like your fuse box might be shorting out, if it were the alternator or something that provides to the entire electrical system the fog lights and more importantly the computer wouldn't be working right either.

[SuPa StaLLiOn 7]

The thing is, my subwoofer goes out also. It seems like there's an overload when I have my heads, fogs, heat, and radio w/subwoofer on.

[neo8222]

oohhh so it acts up when all your electrical is on, need a bigger alternator get a 130 amp and be done with it

[TurtleSLow]

your amp is what over loads it most likely, get a larger alternator

[SuPa StaLLiOn 7]

I have this extended warranty crap, I'm just gonna bring my car to Ford and let them do it, at least it'll be a genuine Ford crap part. LOL