It still struggled after I had switched off the lights, but only around
3000-4000rpm in 1st & 2nd gears (I didn't get into 3rd because of the
heavy traffic). It didn't struggle hugely, not like when it totally
packed up. Still not sure wether this is a mechanical or electrical
problem. Any other tests you could suggest that I can do with my
multimeter?
cheers
John
--- "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk> wrote: > Hi John,
> did the car stop struggling once you turned off the lights etc?
> Cheers
> Tim
> John Hobson wrote:
>
> > I have the standard lucas alternator. As far as I'm aware it doesn't
> > have an uprated output. It came out of another spit from the
> graveyard,
> > the car was a runner. Is there a way of determining the output from
> the
> > alternator? What does 'ACU' stand for?
> >
> > John & Saskia
> >
> > --- Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com> wrote: > > I bought a
> multimeter
> > yesterday and checked the battery, the results
> > > > were:
> > > >
> > > > engine not running -
> 12.9V
> > > > engine idling, no extras -
> 16.9V
> > > > engine revving, heater, lights, wipers, stereo, indicators -
> 16.5V
> > > >
> > > > Which seems to suggest that the battery/new alternator is very
> > > healthy,
> > > > although the 16V readings were higher than I expected.
> > >
> > > What type of altenator do you have?
> > >
> > > Although this
> > > > morning driving to work with lights/heat/stereo on the car seemed
> to
> > > > struggle at around 3000-4000rpm (after that I cut the
> > > > lights/heat/stereo). I don't know if this is another
> problem(clutch
> > > > slipping maybe?) or if it suggests that the alternator wasn't the
> > > problem
> > > > and my battery is getting drained because of another problem
> > > somewhere
> > > > along the line. Or I might just be being paranoid as I often do
> after
> > > > something breaks on Saskia, I seem to notice any oddities about
> the
> > > car
> > > > and instantly attribute it to whatever the last problem I had
> was! I
> > > > wish I didn't worry so much!
> > >
> > > Haha! I do the same thing! And if I'm tired, multiply that paranoia
> by
> > > 10!
> > >
> > > Laura G.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > ____________________________________________________________
>
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> Tim Dafforn
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