Re: 200T Alternator Problem?

[mike loeks <neanderthal@ardvark.com>]

At 08:44 PM 5/20/96 -0500, you wrote:
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>My '90 200 Turbo has just passed 100K miles and works great. However,   
>today, the alternator light and anti lock off lights both started to stay   
>on when driving. This likely means the alternator is kaput. How likely is   
>it that the problem is the voltage regulator and/or brushes. Is it worth   
>the gamble of replacing them on the chance they will fix it?
>
>TIA
>Peter
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>Peter Tracy
>Color Management Group
>Digital & Applied Imaging
>Eastman Kodak Company
>Lowell, MA
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Peter,
  Sure sounds like brushes to me.  Around 100k miles is where I have had to
replace brushes in failed alternators.  I would find your parts source,(they
should be able to rebuild your alternator if needed also) then pull out the
alternator and check the brushes. They should extend  far enough to be
pushed back into the holders when the module in installed in the alternator.
If you know how to use a soldering iron, the brushes alone can be replaced
for about $6.00.
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