by "Chad R." <fossil_484@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Nov 29, 2006 at 02:56 AM
jcbushko@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I have an 89 convertible, N/A. Yesterday the alternator pegged at 16+
> volts and all my warning lights went on. The car seemed to operate
> normally and I drove it home.
>
> I change the alternator thinking that the regulator had gone bad. I
> also changed the battery for good measure. The alternator guage showed
> 14v and all the warning lights were off. After about 30 minutes, the
> warning lights started blinking and the alt guage dropped to 12v. The
> car seemed to work fine with the exception that I don't have any high
> beams on the headlights.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
You could try to resolder the CPU. The CPUs usually need this to fix
minor or major things. Give this a try and see if it helps. Just to
clarify, it's the black box on the drivers side behind the kick plate
that has wires going into it from two(or three) directions.
