suckmetal

Hi all
whenever i start my a/c the engine dies on me. the a/c runs for a minute or two throws cool air and then the engine dies. also the volume of the stereo goes down when i turn on the a/c. does anyone what is causing this.

myendsbeginning

hmmm, no but i can tell you that since the volume turns down, something is getting interfered in the power system-the part of your car that supplies power to everything that needs power. so with the extra power your ac is taking in, the power your radio is already using, i would assume that it has to do somthing with either an alternator, sparkplugs, batter, a combonation of the above, or something else. im no machanic, im just trying to help...

suckmetal

hmmm thanks for the response, i dont think there is anythin wrong with the battery, how do i check my alternator. i want to know the peak amps its throwin out, coz if its not outputtin enough then that may coz the lack of power to all the electronic components.