The alternator sounds like a piece of junk...
It should not be pulsing but have a nice steady output.
Paul
On 8/21/2006 5:30:14 PM, Maury Alston (freeze_0387@yahoo.com) wrote:
> OK, here is the background to my question. My alternator took a dump last
> week, taking the battery with it. I happened to be near a Goodyear store
> and they installed the replacements. About 2 days later, I notice that my
> headlights and dash ligths were, for lack of a better term, surging in a
> rythmic pattern. The dash lights will "surge" even if the headlights are
> not on. Also, the AC display goes completly out like it did when the
> alternator went belly up initially. On top of that the AC only blows warm
> now. It was ice cold before. I am thinking the alt. is not putting out
> enuf juice to kick the compressor on. I had the Goodyear shop check it to
> see if the alt was charging and the tech said it was, but I
> don't know if if completely trust his knowledge of SHO's. Once the tech
> checked the new alt., the shop manager hypothesized that maybe the idle
> sensor is fluctuating which is causing the dash lights/headlights to surge.
> Again, I have never been mistaken for a
> mechanic so I am differing to my SHO brothers and sisters for a little
> insight.
>
>
> Message: 12
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Incorrect alternator
> Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:56:06 -0400
> From: "Hartberger, Jason M.
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