[Shotimes] Alternator Problems

[Erik Balser]

Sounds like a voltage regulator going out the door.

'95 MTX
masho95
http://home.attbi.com/~masho95
----- Original Message -----
From: "kevin galuska" <white91sho@hotmail.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 12:46 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Alternator Problems


> My alternator usually puts out around 14 V according to my autometer
gauge.
> The other day I realized that it was only putting out 12 then it was less
> and the batter light came on. I turned the car off went to get my
voltmeter
> and ran the car a little and it was still putting out only 12 V. About an
> hour later I took it out for a drive and it started out at 12V then jumped
> to 14V while I was still at idle. The next day, I went for a 15 min drive
> and it was reading 14V the whole time. Went into a store for 5 min came
out
> and started the car and the whole 15 min drive back the gauge was reading
> 12V. I have also taken measurements directly from the alternator so Im
> pretty sure its not loose cables. Im guessing my alternator is on its way
> out, but the fact that I intermittently get full voltage, and cant find a
> pattern as to when and how I get full voltage, has me puzzled. Anyone have
a
> problem like this before? How hard is it to rebuild an alternator myself?
>
> Kevin Galuska
> ksg132@psu.edu
>
> '91 SHO white/black
> 14.7 @ 95.32 .575RT
> http://www.klimesgroup.com/lshoc/lshoc/kevigalu.htm
>
>
>
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