On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 23:34:15 -0330, "Devils Advocate"
<devilsadvocate66@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Had my altenator rebuilt about 4 mths ago. Then 2 mths after that, I
broked
>down.......lights went, radio went, no heater, no nothing.......put my
>booster pack on and managed to make it home. I then returned the car to
the
>garage who repaired the altenator, he indicated the alternator was fine,
but
>rather there was a wiring issue coming from altenator. (I didn't believe
him
>to be honest, bec it was under warranty, and he just wanted more money
out
>of me) Anyways, he did what was neccessary, and the car has been doing
great
>since. However, the past couple of weeks I have been noticing this, the
>instrumental cluster lights will go dim/bright then dim/bright........the
if
>in fourth gear and kinda kick the car in, the instrumental cluster lights
>would dim, and the heater would cut down (just like being on level 1
instead
>of 4, even though the heater is on 4).
>
>So I'm thinking I still have a charging/altenator issue?
>
>any ideas?
>
You would have to think it was either the alternator or the battery.
How old is the battery, 3-4 years is about the maximum lifespan. Get
it "load tested" at Autozone, Pep Boys or similar shop.
If the battery is OK then I would have to suspect your rebuilt
alternator. Faulty diodes?
Al Moodie.
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