probably ground problem but need input anyways(UPDATE)

[sad_rocc@veedub.com (Dan Smith)]

Don't worry Daun, my car never made it out of the parking lot. It was dead this morning and couldn't be jumped. Hooray for cheaper than an alt!

Dan

--- <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>Yep I belive Daun is right on this one
>
>http://www.geocities.com/scirocco_88_16v/vrtech
>
>Hell its the onlt tech tip I ever wrote but it works
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Daun Yeagley" <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
>To: <sad_rocc@veedub.com>; <DieingSwan@aol.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 10:00 PM
>Subject: Re: probably ground problem but need input anyways(UPDATE)
>
>
>>
>> --- Dan Smith <sad_rocc@veedub.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Sweet, just what an unemployed poor college student wants
>> > to hear. Well, I took it for a short drive today, here's
>> > what happened. Started up fine, let it warm up for about
>> > 5min without a problem. Threw the lights on, stereo, ect
>> > and it was ok for a few but then the battery light
>> > started flickering on and off. After a few, it went solid
>> > on and the heater, which was on high, slowed down
>> > considerably. The light went off and on during my 10min
>> > drive but stayed more on than off. I turned the heater
>> > down to 2, shut off the fogs, stereo and radar detector
>> > and it went back to just flickering and/or coming on for
>> > a few seconds and then going off for a little longer. I
>> > still haven't popped the hood to check battery connection
>> > and stuff. All the lines to the battery should be tight
>> > and I'm not familiar enough with these cars yet to spot
>> > something wrong unless its real obvious. Here in
>> > Steamboat, we don't have an Autozone or anything to test
>> > the alt. I have to go to Denver tommorrow (2 1/2hr drive,
>> > half of it in middle of nowhere land). Wish me luck.
>> >
>> > Dan
>>
>> Dan - it's almost assuredly the voltage regulator / brush
>> assembly.  I would strongly suggest NOT going to Denver
>> tomorrow as when the light is on, you're running the entire
>> car on battery power - so you will likely get stranded.
>> The assembly is easy to change and much cheaper than a new
>> alternator.
>>
>> >
>> >
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