You might want to check you printed circuit board connection. When you
start the car, does the light come one? If it doesn't it means that the
battery will not charge from the alternator. Check if the connection is
loose.
Mike
'91 FTI
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From: "Michael Guidotti" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: crazy battery light?
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 09:59:28 -0400
hey,
ok, I will try to make this as short as possible, last week I am driving
home and get on the car, reach redline (about 7,200rpm) and the light on the
dash for the alternator/battery comes on. get home and check the voltage
volts, replace the regulator, light goes out but still only 12.4V, replace
the alternator everything is fine until yesterday when I hit 7,200rpm again.
this time no light comes on and I did not think about it until the car dies
later in the day. check voltage and it is 12.5V return the alternator to the
store and they test it and the guy says it is only putting out 2amps, get
another one, put it in, check voltage and it is 14.4V, look inside the car
and the alternator light is on! I turn on the a/c and high beams and at idle
it is still at 14.2V, this is tested at the alternator. at the battery it is
about .2V less. I also replaced the ground wire going from the battery to
the engine. the car seems to be running fine but the light is on.
my question is could there be something wrong with the alternator or would
it be something in the car?
anyone know what goes bad inside an alternator when you spin it too fast? it
should be able to handle the engine speed without any problems.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
Mike Guidotti
88 GTI 16V
87 5KTQ
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