[Shotimes] Low voltage light

[Mark Pawlowski]

200 miles into a 1100 mile trip from Oregon to Southern California my SHO did
the same thing. The ALT light would come on as a dim glow and pulse a little
from dim to bright then back to dim.

Things started to get really bad while going up the "Grape Vine". Once on the
other side and just before the Ventura Parking Lot, all of the electronics
went nuts. It was 110 degrees outside and the ETC screen went nuts. Everything
shut down then came back on, the engine lost all power. I was lucky, I was
able to limp off of that parking lot via the emergency lane. We pulled in to a
place to eat and lifted the hood to let everything cool off. That worked a
little and we were able to make it to Newport Beach where the alternator gave
up completely.

I replaced the alternator the following day and all was well again. The 105 to
118 degree (Victorville) heat just about killed my SHO. On the way out of So.
Calif. heading to Lost Wages the torque converter seal went out while climbing
the Cajon pass. After spending 5 wonderful, fun filled days in Victorville the
converter and seal were changed out, we skipped Lost Wages and came home. On
the way back my right lower (right bank?) O2 sensor went out. That gives you a
CEL on for 5 to 10 seconds then off, then back on, then off over and over.


  ----- Original Message -----
  From: George Fourchy
  To: shotimes@autox.team.net
  Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 2:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Low voltage light


  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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