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Old 08-24-2009, 08:51 PM
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while driving i see my battery light blink, so i look at the gauge and its reading High, So i turned my brights on and after a few seconds it was back to reading normal.

What would casue this?
 
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Old 08-24-2009, 09:23 PM
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Bad alternator perhaps. Seems to me like the alternator is over charging the battery. Its a regulator or something like that that goes bad inside the alt.
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 04:59 AM
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Its a brand new Alt.
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 06:09 AM
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Brand new, or remanufactured?
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 03_GT
What would casue this?
The Mustang gremlins! You need to get a catholic priest to perform an exorcism to kill those little bastards. But make sure you protect your *** while it's all happening.
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Sunshine
The Mustang gremlins! You need to get a catholic priest to perform an exorcism to kill those little bastards. But make sure you protect your *** while it's all happening.

lol +2 but if its brand new theres gotta be a warranty, take it back and get a new one
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 09:40 AM
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I agree, thats almost certainly a bad regulator in the alternator. nothing to do about it but replace the alternator. depending on when and where you got it, you should have some kinda warranty on it.
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 02:12 PM
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its new and got a warrenty. Taking it back this weekend.
 
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Old 08-25-2009, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Sunshine
The Mustang gremlins! You need to get a catholic priest to perform an exorcism to kill those little bastards. But make sure you protect your *** while it's all happening.

i have serious gremlins...i hate those bastards. i'm just about to give up and sent it off to be excorsized ( the mechanic).
 
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Old 08-26-2009, 08:35 PM
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Have you run a voltage test? A multimeter can be a diagnostic friend...
 
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Old 08-27-2009, 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Sunshine
The Mustang gremlins! You need to get a catholic priest to perform an exorcism to kill those little bastards. But make sure you protect your *** while it's all happening.
Or just sprinkle some holy water on it (probably not while the car is on though)
 
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