FW: [Shotimes] Low voltage light

[Juillerat, Aaron J]

I don't think the regulator is working as designed that is what happens.
Not sure if that is the exact failure either, but my '93 did the same thing
as George's.  I am on my 3rd alt now.  After a while with not charging
properly it will take the battery out also.

-A.J.

-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Prochilo [mailto:gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org] 
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 6:01 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Low voltage light

George, I'm not following this completely.  If I interpret this correctly
you're suggesting the voltage regulator kicks in at 2K RPM.  If this is
working as designed, then that would implicate a weak battery, yes?
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Mon, January 24, 2005 5:25 pm, George Fourchy said:
> On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:26:38 -0500, Carl Prochilo wrote:
>
>>I've noticed lately that the low voltage indicator comes on when I start
>> the car and stays on for about 5 seconds or so.  From that time onward
>> the light never comes on.  It doesn't do this unless the car has sat
>> overnight or for about 6 hours.
>
> That symptom sound similar to Lowrider's....the light stays on either
> bright or dim
> until the engine hits about 2K rpm during a start, hot or cold.  The
> regulator in
> the alternator is preventing charging from occuring until the rpm of the
> alternator
> gets to a certain point.
>
> At least I think it is the alternator regulator.....the last three
> alternators have
> all done it, ever since I took the first on off to be rebuilt in 1999.
>
> George
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