Car won't start something electrical

[ASUSMC]

So first thing is first. Problem started on a day with torrential rains. I had to get to work and the L needed tires so the car got driven.

Just cruising down the road, everything is going fine, all of the sudden my radio turns off, lights dim, abs light comes on, and the bottom traction control button light comes on, and it doesn't want to rev at all. It will continue to cruise but won't rev if you try to accelerate at all. Obviously the car is now running on the battery.

First thought is the alternator. I drove the car into a parking lot where it died as I was parking it (perfect timing by me). Battery is dead right? Wrong . Battery shows good, over 12 volts through a known good multimeter. Starter just does the clicky thing where it doesn't have enough power to turn it over. All the lights on the interior of the car are still dim with a good battery. Checked battery connections at the terminals and they are good to go, nice and tight with freshly cleaned battery posts.

Sorry for the novel but what in the living hell could it be?!?!?!?

[06GT]

Don't know if this is an issue w/ the Terminators, but there is a known issue in the S197 cars that if you drive through standing water that produces a lot of water into the front wheelwell, water will get into the cabin and the Smart Junction Box (computer that controls all of the non-PCM functions) will get wet and die.

Maybe you got the ECU or other control box wet?

[Ethan@S3M]

Only one thing left to do....

[Gene]

I know it sounds silly, but try another battery. Your multimeter is not putting any load on the battery. I can get into the physics, but I'll lose you.

[Ruckus46gt]

your not pullied correct?

[Venomous Bite]

That sucks

[ASUSMC]

No pulley. Nothing. Car has a catback and FIPK. We are going to try another battery tonight to see if we can get it goin

[wickedcobra]

Maybe its the Flux Capacitor or the cannuter valve, not sure........no seriously that sucks

[ASUSMC]

Well put a different battery in the car and it fired right up. Still not getting a good charge to the battery however. While running the battery shows 12.11 volts and that should be somewhere around 13 or 14. Sounds like I need a new alternator. Anybody have any idea how difficult that is?

[wickedcobra]

Thats good news..... The alternator shouldn't be too bad