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Author Topic: Battery Gauge  (Read 2612 times)

Piojo

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« on: August 15, 2011, 02:50:00 PM »
today i saw that when i turn on my headlights my battery gauge needle drops from 14v to 12v. and sometimes when i turn on my fog lights also. what can be the problem here?? Also i have my RMP needle at 1000 RPM and then sometimes it drops lower than 1000 RPM and stays at around halfway between 1 and 0. what can cause this?
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rcdraco

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« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2011, 03:20:00 PM »
It sounds like the alternator/voltage regulator broke.  Should be a fairly cheap fix, since good alternators for these cars run about $120.

Wanna be sure, take it to autozone or whoever and have them test the charging system.  I'm surprised the battery light doesn't come on.
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Piojo

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« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2011, 06:39:00 PM »
ill take it to the autozone to see whats up. thanxx  
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