Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General General Why does my car hate me??

Ok so I have a few issues. First off, the good news, my blower motor works again, and yet again I didn't do anything, I just turned it back on today and it worked again. I didn't have time to check if it was grounded properly or anything like that. Its as if it wanted a break for a few days or something.
Now my car audio system is acting like a beeatch. I have a pioneer deck and every now and again (started yesterday) when I go to either turn on my subwoofer or change the ballance, the faceplate goes dull, the music plays but the lights go out. when I press the powerbutton everything goes back to normal. In an unrelated (I hope) issue I nolonger get any output from my rear passanger side speaker. I tested the input, and both plugs coming from the deck have power, I haven't tested the outputs of my amp yet, but the last time this happened it was just a lose input wire.
Anyways, I also have diming headlights and interior dome light (if turned on that is), while Im driving, they'll flicker as though they aren't getting enought power, or theres a short somewhere. My battery light isn't coming on. The battery is a few months old, I bought it from ford, and my alternator was rebuilt in december and the belt is relativly new also (only thing that isn't is the tensioner pulley).
In really wet weather, if i drive through a puddle I lose power steering and my battery light comes on.
I am worried I have a short somewhere, or are all of my problems unrelated and just a matter of equipment going old or bad.
Is there a test that can be run on my electrical system to ensure that everything is running the way it should be?
What happens if there isnt' enough water in the battery? I haven't checked the level, but I am curious.

Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated. It never fails, when even I pay off one of my credit cards something bad happens.

99 V6 SE
204,000 km and kicking.... kinda

Do you call it bad names and forget it's birthday?

I always tell it i love it
One other thing i thought i might mention, the cables coming off my battery look like they have seen better days, could this be a cause, or an amplifier of my problems?

I'm think most of your problems all stem from the same thing. I believe that your system is draining alot of power(which is making your headlights dim..etc) Maybe you should invest in an Optima battery. Or maybe it could be a loose wire somewhere in your connection...Ford should be able to check that from you.

~darp~
BTW I hear that if you buy the car some flowers and candy(tune up and oil change) the love you better.

Your draining power like crazy, get a cap for the system.

The two amps that i have in the car are small, 1 is like 200 watts for my sub, and anther is a 4 X60 for the doors, even with the system off i still experience the same problems

And im all about the Flowers and Candy esp of the Mobil 1 variety, and motorcraft brand, I want it to love me again

I hear that, my 'tour has been nothing but uber [censored] to me. I treat her right, what do I get? Crap.

My car is perfect... 1995 ford Contour, I tell her i love her all the time, and strictly maintain her, and she has been doing nothing but providing me with pleasureable service, ive owned her now for 1 year, and plan to keep owning it till the day i die!

Timing feels alittle off though

I seem to always have good experiences with stuff...

My contour likes it rough.