Re: Alternater ?'s....Again

[DeWitt Harrison <de@aztek-eng.com>]

On Wed, 23 Jul 1997 13:32:06 -0500, Scott Doherty wrote:

>I've put in a new 115 amp alternator in my car within the last month.

That wouldn't be a Bosch rebuilt by any chance? I believe the people
who work on the Bosch remanufacturing line moonlight reconditioning
the delta radios for blaupunkt. Or is it the other way around?

>Last night coming home with lights, radio, A/C on the three lights on
>the dash came on again.  turned off the A/C and radio and drove home.
>Today went to see whats wrong with charging system and "no alt. brake
>and ABS" light on.  I turned on the lights and radio and couldn't get
>the alt light to come on again.  When I look at the alt output on the
>Climate Controll panel chanel 11, the volts are around 13.5, turn on
>radio.. 13.5, turn on radio and lights...12.3 - 12.5. turn off
>everything then turn on A/C....11.5 - 11.8.

Sounds real low. Measure the output close to the alternator. (Does the 91
have the auxiliary battery access terminal up forward like the older cars?)
That way you will be able to deduce whether it is an alternator or a wiring
voltage drop problem.

DeWitt Harrison    de@aztek-eng.com
Boulder, CO
88 5kcstq