Charging problem

[Huw Powell]

Also check out the rest of the charging system connections.  Grounds and
cable ends.  Measure voltage while running at alt output, jump post, and
battery to see where any drops are.

Then pull your voltage reg., as Odie says, and check out those brushes.

> try your voltmeter on the battery terminals
> with the car running note the voltage than turn your car off and watch your
> voltmeter for about 5 min
> to see if the voltage drops if it drops you need a new battery
> and if you replace the alternator try just replacing the brushes first
> that's the problem with them %80
> of the time
> >
> >  Hey, all. My 5kTQw stranded my and the gang in a parking lot with no
> > juice today..  One auto parts shop found "excessive ripple" in the
> > charging system (tested at the terminal under the hood), and another found
> > "charging voltage too low" (tested at the battery).
> >
> > A voltmeter in the Cigarette lighter shows 10v with the AC and radio on,
> > 11.5-12.2v with al accessories off.
> >
> > So am I in for a new alternator?
> >
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> >   Rob Deis                  "Let the people know beforehand what the law
> >   MiB3347                      is and what they are to expect."
> >   rdeis at io.com                              -- 18th Congress, Rec. 75
> >
> >

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Huw Powell

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