April 14, 200520 yr So I get in my car three mornings ago and start it up. First thing I do is hit the w/s wipers to clear dew and realize they are realy going slow. Look down at my dash and realize the brake fluid light and charge (I can't remember exactly what the light said, left side of steering wheel) light are lit up. I look at the volt gauge and it's below 12v, probaly 9 or 10. As I'm watching it the gauge jumps up to normal (about 14v right??) and everything is fine. I hope it doesn't happen again and go on with my day. Next morning same thing, takes just a little longer for it to go to normal. Yesterday it didn't do it at all until the evening. I start it up and it's down around 8 or 9v's. It won't go back to normal. My wipers are slow, lights a little dim, etc etc etc...... Alternator or something else?? I have a 87gl sitting in front of my house I can scavenge off of.....what do you think?? Would the free charging system check at schucks or sears tell me?? As always, thanks a lot guys.....
April 15, 200520 yr yup i think so great time to check your grounds.....fuses......altenator is a good call....
April 15, 200520 yr Author Thanks guys, yeah, of course it was the alternator. Swapped it off the 87' GL, 20 minutes, good as new. I know it sounds like a stupid question to some of you, and in my head I knew it was the alternator, but I just wanted to ask and make sure it wasn't something else that is common. I just don't have much experience with cars, I can turn a wrench just fine, but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything stupid... Thanks again.
April 15, 200520 yr Almost anyone can turn a wrench, but good troubleshooting skills are an art best learned through experience and sharing experience with others.
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