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Enthusiast ![]() Joined Aug 28, '08 From Woolwich, Maine Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Tonight while driving around boston, my battery light started to go on and off. I was like great, my alternator that i just got a week ago is a dud. BUT, the battery light was coming on when the engine rpms was over about 3.5k, ALSO the lights would get really bright, all the lights. My father told me he thinks its the voltage regulator from what i told him, which is in the alternator. Anyone have any ideas, looking for any second opinions and or agreement with what my father told me, thanks.
This post has been edited by barterj: Feb 17, 2011 - 6:32 PM |
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Enthusiast ![]() Joined Aug 28, '08 From Woolwich, Maine Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Belt tension is good, I tested it today and it's spiking to 16-18 volts. I'm going to have it tested tomorrow and see what they say. Does the computer control the voltage regulator in our cars? I was thinking that if it doea, maybe my computer is bad and that is whats cause my car to eat alternators. This is also only happening when the alternator gets hot. When is cold its fine, it even charges right, the last one was the same way, when i was cold it charged but after about 10 minutes it wouldn't charge at idle which is also when i was very hot to the touch. The last one just died completely where as the one i have now spikes in voltage so the problems are different.
This post has been edited by barterj: Oct 22, 2010 - 7:31 PM |
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