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Jim has some good tips-
Make sure the Battery light comes on when you turn the key to ON. If not, the wire to the alternator broke or the bulb blew. Either one keeps the alternator from working.
Since when the car was running you could get obvious signs of pulling the voltage down (slowing fan, etc), I'd say your alternator is at fault. Why was the voltage regulator replaced? And did it fix the symptoms? Or not?
If the VR brushes were badly worn on the old one, the commutator bands (wrong name, right idea) may be worn and pitted. It's also possible that you have a blown diode in the alternator, and replacing the VR did not help at all.
Good luck!
posted by 140.157.4...
Posts in this Thread:
- Stranded...Battery? Altenator? Voltage Reg?, Matthew Fortner, Fri, 10 May 2002 15:53:59
- Auto Zone says its charging ok and the battery..., Matthew Fortner, Fri, 10 May 2002 21:29:08
- so..., JimBlake
, Mon, 13 May 2002 08:18:12
- Re: Stranded...Battery? Altenator? Voltage Reg?, Ari
, Fri, 10 May 2002 16:19:49 <-- Viewing This Message - Re: Stranded...Battery? Altenator? Voltage Reg?, JimBlake
, Fri, 10 May 2002 16:08:26 - Re: Stranded...Battery? Altenator? Voltage Reg?, steven, Fri, 10 May 2002 16:05:25
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