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bd1308
post Dec 30 2005, 01:46 PM
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so i get a flickering glowing light (gen light) and is this possible to change out with the engine in the car? i get *NO* usability from this alternator.

or can i fix it?

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post Dec 30 2005, 03:01 PM
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With everything in place, does the light illuminate when you turn on the key? Have you cleaned and checked the fuses? Does the light extinguish when you start the car and exceed 1500 RPM? Are you measuring the voltage across the battery posts? If you're checking it by the gauge, you're asking for trouble. It measures the voltage at or near the fusebox, and is notoriously "eye candy". If you decide (after answering these questions), buy a voltage regulator first. Get a real Bosch one; the others don't work, more often than not. If that doesn't solve the problem, get a genuine Bosch reman alternator. Mind the length of the post on the back. It can short out against the rear cover. The Cap'n
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bd1308   alternator dead   Dec 30 2005, 01:46 PM
McMark   The alternator can be changed with the motor in th...   Dec 30 2005, 01:55 PM
JOHNMAN   I am very sorry to hear that your alternator is ba...   Dec 30 2005, 01:55 PM
lapuwali   Plugging the alternator harness directly into the ...   Dec 30 2005, 02:02 PM
Mueller   as long as the windings are not open (good chance ...   Dec 30 2005, 02:02 PM
bd1308   really strange. so i plug the VR into the alterna...   Dec 30 2005, 02:21 PM
bd1308   well...i think this alternator is toast. Let me tr...   Dec 30 2005, 02:30 PM
Mueller     Dec 30 2005, 02:58 PM
Cap'n Krusty   With everything in place, does the light illuminat...   Dec 30 2005, 03:01 PM
rhodyguy   britt, is this going on (the light) at idle and on...   Dec 30 2005, 03:21 PM
r_towle   for an engineering student, you jump to conclusion...   Dec 30 2005, 06:05 PM
lapuwali   If you plug the VR directly into the alternator ha...   Dec 30 2005, 09:44 PM
JOHNMAN     Dec 30 2005, 10:01 PM
bd1308   okay. I was thinking about this while I was drivin...   Dec 30 2005, 11:15 PM
SLITS   3 wires to the starter: One from battery One fro...   Dec 30 2005, 11:38 PM
bd1308   teh light flickers, intermittent connection. If i ...   Dec 30 2005, 11:49 PM
Tom Perso   Glad you didn't buy an alternator? LOL Engin...   Dec 31 2005, 07:02 AM
davep   Also check the ground leads from the tranny to the...   Dec 31 2005, 07:12 AM
bd1308   already done friend. right now, the battery lug ...   Dec 31 2005, 08:38 AM
bd1308   well this thing is getting really out of hand. I ...   Dec 31 2005, 09:41 AM

 

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