[V8] Charging System?

[Ed Kellock]

Alternator or voltage regulator (or both) kaput.

-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
Brad Hartman
Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:35 PM
To: v8 at audifans.com
Subject: [V8] Charging System?


This afternoon, my 1990 V8 (auto) suddenly displayed (illuminated) the red 
BRAKE light, red BATTERY light and red ANTILOCK light.  Also, above the 
transmission selection lights (not by the shifter, but above the clock) the 
yellow CAT (catalytic convertor) light came on.

If I turned on the AC, then the LCD-like display above the speedometer 
showed the symbol of a battery.  Turn off AC, that would go out after a 
minute or so.

Drove 115 miles back home and it became clear that things were not looking 
rosy.

Tranny went to limp mode.  I made it home.

When I started the car (after charging) and removed the charger, I put a 
digital voltmeter on the battery and it does not seem to be charging.  I rev

the car and the voltmeter does not change readings (does not increase.)

All of the lights mentioned above still are lit.

Pulled Flash code 2342 (OX sensor).

Battery is a 72 month battery installed Sept 2003.  (67 months old)

This all seems rather wacky.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Brad 

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