probably ground problem but need input anyways(UPDATE)

[rocco_crossing@hotmail.com (Rhett Farnum)]

It sucks for the cost of the new battery after it went dead last night. Good 
luck with it all man!!

Peace Out,
Rhett
Rocco_crossing
'83 Rocco (autocross ready, I got a Sponsor!!)
'92 Olds Cutlass Ciera (DD)



>From: Dan Smith <sad_rocc@veedub.com>
>Reply-To: sad_rocc@veedub.com
>To: <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net>, "Daun Yeagley" 
><vwdaun@yahoo.com>,sad_rocc@veedub.com, DieingSwan@aol.com, 
>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: probably ground problem but need input anyways(UPDATE)
>Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 16:24:58 -0800 (PST)
>
>Don't worry Daun, my car never made it out of the parking lot. It was dead 
>this morning and couldn't be jumped. Hooray for cheaper than an alt!
>
>Dan
>
>--- <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >Yep I belive Daun is right on this one
> >
> >http://www.geocities.com/scirocco_88_16v/vrtech
> >
> >Hell its the onlt tech tip I ever wrote but it works
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Daun Yeagley" <vwdaun@yahoo.com>
> >To: <sad_rocc@veedub.com>; <DieingSwan@aol.com>; 
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 10:00 PM
> >Subject: Re: probably ground problem but need input anyways(UPDATE)
> >
> >
> >>
> >> --- Dan Smith <sad_rocc@veedub.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Sweet, just what an unemployed poor college student wants
> >> > to hear. Well, I took it for a short drive today, here's
> >> > what happened. Started up fine, let it warm up for about
> >> > 5min without a problem. Threw the lights on, stereo, ect
> >> > and it was ok for a few but then the battery light
> >> > started flickering on and off. After a few, it went solid
> >> > on and the heater, which was on high, slowed down
> >> > considerably. The light went off and on during my 10min
> >> > drive but stayed more on than off. I turned the heater
> >> > down to 2, shut off the fogs, stereo and radar detector
> >> > and it went back to just flickering and/or coming on for
> >> > a few seconds and then going off for a little longer. I
> >> > still haven't popped the hood to check battery connection
> >> > and stuff. All the lines to the battery should be tight
> >> > and I'm not familiar enough with these cars yet to spot
> >> > something wrong unless its real obvious. Here in
> >> > Steamboat, we don't have an Autozone or anything to test
> >> > the alt. I have to go to Denver tommorrow (2 1/2hr drive,
> >> > half of it in middle of nowhere land). Wish me luck.
> >> >
> >> > Dan
> >>
> >> Dan - it's almost assuredly the voltage regulator / brush
> >> assembly.  I would strongly suggest NOT going to Denver
> >> tomorrow as when the light is on, you're running the entire
> >> car on battery power - so you will likely get stranded.
> >> The assembly is easy to change and much cheaper than a new
> >> alternator.
> >>
> >> >
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