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- From: eur@dutncp2.tn.tudelft.nl (Eur van Andel)
- Subject: Re: Bad Alternator?
- Message-ID: <eur.719250001@dutncp8>
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- Organisation: TU Delft, The Netherlands
- Organization: Delft University of Technology
- References: <Bw2vqM.A85@apollo.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 15:40:01 GMT
- Lines: 32
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- In <Bw2vqM.A85@apollo.hp.com> heff@apollo.hp.com writes:
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- >All of a sudden, my "Charge" idiot light went on in my trusty old
- ^^^
- Old, eh? Your brushes are worn.
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- >s**tbox Toyota. It's lasted through a couple of starts before
- >the battery got weak, so apparently the idiot light wasn't faking
- >me. (A known flaky light went on at the same time, so I thought
- >both were flaky. Now I know why they're called idiot lights.)
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- >If I can guarantee it's the alternator that's bad, I could
- >replace it myself, but they run $75-$135 from an auto parts
- >store. How can I check it out? Get the car started, and see if
- >there's a healthy 12V on the output of the alternator? Is there
- >something behind the alternator in the system that could be bad
- >and producing similar symptoms? Also, is it bad to disconnect the
- >alternator and the battery while the car's running? (My motorcycle
- >repair manual has a caution to that effect, are car alternators similar?)
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- Do check the + pole on your battery: it should move to 14 V when
- revving your engine to 3000 rpm. It doesn't? Your generator is dead.
- Worn brushes, I would say. Buy new ones for $5.
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