[s-cars] low voltage

Joseph Pizzimenti pizzoman at yahoo.com
Thu Sep 12 13:36:00 EDT 2002


Check for corrosion on the positive cable running from
the battery to the alternator.  It'd turn a nice puke
green color.  Cute.

-Joe
--- ELLIEOLSEN at aol.com wrote:
> Hi Gang,
>
> Here is an update on my earlier low voltage problem:
>
> 1) Replaced alternator
>
> 2) Replaced Battery
>
> But I still don't have proper voltage. My mechanic
> tells me that there could
> be an issue with something in the instrument
> cluster? a loose connection in a
> board which somehow determines the needed out put
> from the alternator? Does
> any of this ring a bell with anyone on the list?
> The problem arises under load, and is almost non
> existent when the ac is not
> running but once the ac is on it just drains the
> voltage to the point of
> about 8 to 9 volt is all it is generating.
>
> Any BTDT info will be helpful.
>
> Shawn Olsen
> Clarkston, MI
> 95 S6 MTM..Low voltage
> 91 200q20v avant Hi octane
> 96 A4 2.8q..... wife's
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