She tried. She tried hard. But she died tonight.
I got home about an hour ago. I went to Charlotte this evening to test drive, and make a decision on a car I'm looking to buy. My car didn't have a strong start when leaving to come home. We got on the interstate and as we were going, the battery light was lit, my interior lights slowly got dimmer, as did my headlights until I had none at all. 'Tis a scary feeling driving in darkness, the only sources of light dimming like candles at wick's end. I'm now panicked, trying to see to make the next exit. At this point, I have zero interior lights, turn signals aren't coming on, I'm coasting off the exit ramp and pull out of gear, let off the gas, start applying brake and my car stalls. It's done. I coast around the turn to the right, my brother jumps out of the car and starts pushing me to keep the momentum going, and I coast into a Citgo fueling station off of I-85. My alternator is dead. I got a jump from a truck there, let it run for a while, but the moment I turned on my headlights the car stalled. I feared the cost of a tow back to my home since I was more than an hour away, so I was able to get some friends to come pick us up. The plan now is to try to locate an alternator tomorrow, and a spare ride, and someone with know-how, and try to get my car back home tomorrow afternoon/evening.
That being said, I'm currently carless. I can probably get a ride into work tomorrow, as some folks from OEC live very close to me. From there, I can try to locate a car to borrow and then try to locate an alternator. If anyone has any great ideas or suggestions or ways to help me achieve any of the above...let me know.
Thanks,
B
