 Alternator light question, concerned about a voltage drop an alternator light starting to come on |
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| DRPHIL914 |
 Nov 16 2018, 05:25 PM
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Dr. Phil  Group: Members Posts: 5,766 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States 
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I am about three hours into a 5 Hour Dr. on my way to Atlanta I just noticed a little while ago maybe 10 minutes ago a slight dim Flickr or glow from my alternator light also then looking at my voltage gauge which with my lights on normal he reads 11.5 V but it now reads 10.5 phones. Also at one point I hit a bump and the light disappeared in the voltage went back up to 11.5 but then after a few minutes the voltage drop again and the light is now on very faintly but it is so here’s my question what is the most likely cause is it a loose wire somewhere is it a loose belt those are the two most likely scenarios to me but if it’s a wire what should I look for I know I’m going to have to stop to look and right now I hit a bump** edited** as I’m driving right now and the light went out . So what light is most likely loose and causing this issue I’m going to have to stop and figure it out I guess thank you for the SAP help and responses in advance, Dr. Phil
I think you can see from this picture the light is on when I turn the other lights off you can see the faint glow of the alternator light and maybe even a little bit and the other picture with the lights on Attached thumbnail(s)  
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DRPHIL914 Alternator light question Nov 16 2018, 05:25 PM
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too funny! exuse the weird way that things ge... Nov 16 2018, 07:46 PM DRPHIL914 i might swap that out tomorrow, i got here fine, 6... Nov 16 2018, 09:12 PM 76-914
too funny! exuse the weird way that things g... Nov 16 2018, 10:09 PM anderssj Dr Phil,
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Dr Phil,
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