Possible Faulty Voltage Regulator

[Phil Rose]

At 9:26 PM +0000 3/23/03, Jobe Tichy wrote:
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>Hello Listers:
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>I have noticed lately that when driving at night, my headlights and dash
>accessories lightly flicker or fluctuate at idle speed and then the symptom
>diminishes upon throttle.

Check the blue wire ("field wire") from the alternator. Sometimes
corroded or broken and will affect charging--especially at low RPMs.

Phil
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Phil Rose
Rochester, NY
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