neil_ski

Wow! Thanks for the replies! I took it back at lunch time. He tested it and said that it seemed to be charging but one of the input/outputs from the plug wasn't working right. He called someone to pick his brain, and that someone is going to call someone else. He's also having his employ tear it down and inspect it. He just called and said the regulator died again. They're going to overnight a part so I can get it back by tomorrow. Good service at least! As for the battery, It's old, but it kept her car running to work, and back to home after the warning lights turned on. I don't think a defective battery could do that. Right? Still, I think I will have it tested. Hope this solves it. She loves that car! And the AWD is really nice on the icy snowy Minneeesota roads. ha ha Thanks!

Hi all New to the forum. My lady's nice 2001 Legacy has had some issues. The battery and alternator light turned on while she was driving. I checked voltage across the battery and sure enough, it wasn't charging. It showed about 11 volts while running. I took the alt to a rebuild shop, got it back, and at first it worked OK. (I think) I didn't check the voltage after I put it in. The battery showed 12 volts before startup, and it cranked hard so I didn't think it needed to be charged. It fired up right away and no warning light turned on. I drove it for 5 minutes and all seemed fine. The next day, my lady calls me and says that the battery light and brake light are back on. I check it out, and it's not charging. The battery terminals needed some cleaning, I cleaned them and it made no difference. My installation looked ok. No screw ups. I'm at a loss here. What could have happened? I'm guessing that the shop did a bad job. But is there anything else that could cause this? I read a lot of posts in the forum and found out that said the ECM controls the field of the alternator. Could this do anything? The car was involved in a flood last year. They replaced some computer board. Not sure which. I hope stuff isn't all coroded up! Thanks for your help Neil