September 7, 200421 yr I was driving my 96 legacy wagon 2.5 GT for about twenty minutes when suddenly all the guages turned off including the radio, I think the only light on was the ABS light. Then a few moments later all went back on. A few moments later, I swear it was when I pressed the brake, out again. Then the engine started having trouble and died as I was pulling up to my house, Thankfully!! Later it started up fine. The Battery reads 12 V. While running the battery reads 12.8. Should it be 14-15V if the Alternator is working correctly. Any ideas?
September 7, 200421 yr It sounds like a charging system problem to me. Yes the voltage is supposed to be around 14. Autozone checks alternators for free, might wanna try that. Charge your battery completely before replacing the alternator, if that turns out to be the problem.
September 7, 200421 yr Check the voltage of the battery when the car is off...if it steadaly drops, its the batt If not...sounds like an alternator problem to me. Also, chck the fusible link, it controls the charging from alt to batt.
September 16, 200421 yr Author It was the alternator. Boy they gouged me for it - $279 for a rebuild ouch!!
September 16, 200421 yr It was the alternator. Boy they gouged me for it - $279 for a rebuild ouch!! Holy crap, they sure did...I just got a Subaru rebuilt a couple of months ago for $78!!
September 16, 200421 yr Did you check if the alternator wasn't one of those included in the recall on '95-'96 models?
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