mk1 electrical gremlins - alternator specific (...I think)

[pilotlars at yahoo.com (Lars Bruchmann)]

i did relay my hi and low beams, that helped with the
brightness of the lights, but it did nothing for my
low voltage reading, which now is causing the battery
to not want to start the car often.  like today, in
the rain.  when i start the car i have about 10.4v,
then it goes up to around 11.5, or 11.8.  it was at
13.4, or something, when i first started driving it a
few months back.  i suppose i'll go to autozone and
have them attach the machine, to tell me what the
problem is.  
--- David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:

> 
> > 
> > From: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com>
> > Date: 2004/11/03 Wed PM 03:18:44 EST
> 
> > 
> > 1) Should I be focusing on the grounds instead?
> > 
> > 2) How much difference would relaying the lights
> help?
> > 
> > 3) Barring the above two (in the interest of
> fixing it quickly as it's my DD 
> > for this week), how much would the 90A alt help?
> > 
> > Thanks a bunch!
> > 
> > JT
> > 
> Jeff,
>   While no two cars are the same, with what I have
> seen over the years, this is what I would do... 
> Replace the ground first with an oversized cable
> that a stereo shop would sell.  I would bet that
> this will benefit the most, what with age and all,
> and if memory serves you are on or near a coast, so
> resistance will prolly be high...  Next I would do
> the alternator.  It made a big difference in the
> brightness of my GTI, and I do not even have a
> stereo or anything beyond factory electrical
> accessroies on my car.  These two fixes will be much
> faster than relaying your lights, and the two
> together should help you...
> 
> My take on it...  Good Luck with the repairs...
> 
> David
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