BerlinaBoy
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- V6 VR Berlina - Stock standard
Yesterday morning I noticed my electrics warning light come on for a few minutes when I started my '94 VR Berlina sedan. Then, driving home from work, the engine warning light came on as I pulled off the highway. Next thing I know the transmission is slipping really badly as I go to accelerate away from some traffic lights. I was only a couple of k's from home by then and I managed to nurse it back.
Checked the transmission fluid and everything looked pretty normal. Went to start the car...almost a dead flat battery! Grrr, getting really pissed off. Put the battery on charge overnight and while its not fully charged yet a quick trip around the block and everything is fine with the transmission, :w00t: but the engine warning light is still on. A quick check with a mutlimeter shows that there is about 12V on the battery circuit with the engine running and slightly more with it off, so I'm guessing something in the charging circuit (e.g. alternator) is dead.
I know nothing about auto transmissions, and it seems far-fetched to me, but can the lack of electrical power be associated with the transmission slip? The transmission has never really exhibited any real substantial faults in the past.
Checked the transmission fluid and everything looked pretty normal. Went to start the car...almost a dead flat battery! Grrr, getting really pissed off. Put the battery on charge overnight and while its not fully charged yet a quick trip around the block and everything is fine with the transmission, :w00t: but the engine warning light is still on. A quick check with a mutlimeter shows that there is about 12V on the battery circuit with the engine running and slightly more with it off, so I'm guessing something in the charging circuit (e.g. alternator) is dead.
I know nothing about auto transmissions, and it seems far-fetched to me, but can the lack of electrical power be associated with the transmission slip? The transmission has never really exhibited any real substantial faults in the past.