You probably just need to replace the alternator at this point Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 9, 2013, at 11:11 PM, Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > This thing wouldn't start today.... in the rain.... after I had been in the > dentist chair for 90 minutes. AAA jumped me, drove straight to O'Reilly's > to get a quick and dirty alternator check. Voltage check with engine > running, 11.0 volts. So....which is more that likely the culprit... > alternator or voltage regulator (which I replaced 6 months ago)?. > > Bob R > On Sep 9, 2013 4:40 PM, "Larry T" <l02tur...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> If nothing else works, a short battery cable in black or red are available >> cheap from FLAPS.... >> >> Good luck - >> LarryT >> >> On 9/6/2013 11:10 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote: >> >>> So I go out to my car at the end of my 12 hour day and pop the hood. All >>> looks fine. I touch the negative cable I made and installed a week ago and >>> it comes apart at the terminal connection. That explains everything. I >>> guess my 2 ought crimping skills are lacking. Should have soldered it as >>> well. >>> As luck would have it, I had a clamp on terminal connection I put on in >>> it's place, hooked up jumper cables to a work associate's Altima and 10 >>> minutes later, it started. Tonight I will recrimp and solder the >>> connection. >>> >>> Bob R >>> On Sep 5, 2013 8:25 PM, "Peter Frederick" <psf...@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>> A stuck (or in my case, broken and shorted) glow plug relay will indeed >>>> run the battery flat with a good alternator, especially at night when you >>>> have the headlights on. Less power produced by the alternator than is >>>> getting used, so the battery goes flat. >>>> >>>> Happened to me on a trip, and unlike the Benz the Volvo has an electric >>>> shut off, so when the voltage goes too low the engine stops. I was >>>> looking >>>> for a place to pull over where I wouldn't get hit when I ran over a hole >>>> in >>>> the pavement and dislodged the broken contact in the relay, instantly >>>> restoring my headlights, radio, windows, and AC. >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> ______________________________****_________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/****archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/> >>>> <http://www.okiebenz.**com/archive/ <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/>> >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/****mailman/listinfo/mercedes_****okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com> >>>> <http://mail.**okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/**mercedes_okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
