intermittent alternator

ah ha · 12-16-2005

I am experinceing intermitent charging from my altenator.Iwonder if any one can explain this? When driving my ampmetere will jump from -2to 15 amps about every 5 to 15 seconds.At night due to an old battery the lights go from dim to bright. Im sure people on the freeway love it. BTW

I know my spelling and punctuation sucks!

pastopel · 12-16-2005

wow, that sounds like regulator problems. Check your belt tensions and conditions too. Good and tight..... Excellent. A good parts store might do a quick check of your charging system. Especially if you tell them it's intermittent and you'll be buying the replacement parts there.

nobody · 12-16-2005

Funny you should mention that, My GT was doing it too. Alternator, regulator all check out and it bounced back and forth. Turned out to be an odd issue, The brush lube on the alternator would stick if it was cold at all. Causing them to stick and ya I think my neighbors enjoyed the strobing headlights too.

guyopel · 12-16-2005

I would check all connectors at the alt. and voltage regulator also the ground wire at the alt. and mount. maybe something simple.HTH
Guyopel

ah ha · 12-18-2005

Thanks for the replies.
I haven't had a chance to look at it at all, what with the holiday's,work,not to mention it gets dark at 4:45 or so. Oh and the rain.
All I want for X-mas is a garage!!!!!! At least my hands are clean.

12-16-2005	#1 (permalink)
ah ha Opeler Join Date: May 2005 Location: ca. Posts: 33	Unanswered: intermittent alternator I am experinceing intermitent charging from my altenator.Iwonder if any one can explain this? When driving my ampmetere will jump from -2to 15 amps about every 5 to 15 seconds.At night due to an old battery the lights go from dim to bright. Im sure people on the freeway love it. BTW I know my spelling and punctuation sucks!

12-16-2005	#4 (permalink)
guyopel Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Duluth,Ga. Posts: 649 Real Name: John Provided Answers: 2	I would check all connectors at the alt. and voltage regulator also the ground wire at the alt. and mount. maybe something simple.HTH Guyopel __________________ Guyopel I have not failed - I've merely found 10,000 ways that won't work." ---Thomas Edison It's amazing what God lets man get away with when lightning is so cheap. Mark Twain

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12-16-2005	#2 (permalink)
pastopel Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 126	wow, that sounds like regulator problems. Check your belt tensions and conditions too. Good and tight..... Excellent. A good parts store might do a quick check of your charging system. Especially if you tell them it's intermittent and you'll be buying the replacement parts there.

12-16-2005	#3 (permalink)
nobody No Access Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: in transit Posts: 3,873 Provided Answers: 1	Funny you should mention that, My GT was doing it too. Alternator, regulator all check out and it bounced back and forth. Turned out to be an odd issue, The brush lube on the alternator would stick if it was cold at all. Causing them to stick and ya I think my neighbors enjoyed the strobing headlights too.

12-18-2005	#5 (permalink)
ah ha Opeler Join Date: May 2005 Location: ca. Posts: 33	Thanks for the replies. I haven't had a chance to look at it at all, what with the holiday's,work,not to mention it gets dark at 4:45 or so. Oh and the rain. All I want for X-mas is a garage!!!!!! At least my hands are clean.

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