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Old 03-12-2011, 01:19 AM
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Battery guage was pinned while driving on the highway,check gauges light came on,pulled over and put it in park..the light went off after a few seconds.started driving and it happened again,pulled over again light went off and I drove home..??anyone know what that is?
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Battery guage was pinned while driving on the highway,check gauges light came on,pulled over and put it in park..the light went off after a few seconds.started driving and it happened again,pulled over again light went off and I drove home..??anyone know what that is?
Your alt is going bad. Could be a bad battery but I am sure the alt is going bad. Mine did the exact same thing two months ago. Take it to a parts store and have them both tested. I ended up replacing both for good measure.
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sounds like the alternator bro. It's overcharging, it's also very bad for the battery too!
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Yeah the alternator is bad, if it happen again try to turn everything possible so you use as much electricity as possible and you don't overcharge the battery that much

Take the alternator to so shop to test but most likely u will need to change it ...

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Thanks for the input...does pep boys check the alternator ?
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Thanks for the input...does pep boys check the alternator ?
If you pull it out. I dont know if they will check it while it is still in your car. Go to autozone or advanced auto instead. They can check the entire starting system.
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I'm not sure its the ALT itself since the voltage regulator isn't in the ALT, its actually in the PCM.
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You can take it off they will test it ...
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My buddy said it's prob the voltage regulator cause the alt is still charging the batt,it's just charging it too much
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My buddy said it's prob the voltage regulator cause the alt is still charging the batt,it's just charging it too much

and where do you thing the regulator is at? the regulator is in the alternator
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Really??? Lmao no ****..can't I just change the regulator ?
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Thanks for the input...does pep boys check the alternator ?
Pepboys does it for 15$. Autozone for free. Mine went bad but autozones thing said it was ok, pepboys' is much more
Accurate. HOWEVER! they put 2 3.5 oz weights on the insides of each of my front tires to fk with me after I told them I would rather do it myself then pay them. I assure you I will not be returning to that store.
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Lmao...thanks,I'm goin over to pep boys
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Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
I'm not sure its the ALT itself since the voltage regulator isn't in the ALT, its actually in the PCM.
Originally Posted by nicky929
My buddy said it's prob the voltage regulator cause the alt is still charging the batt,it's just charging it too much
I posted that earlier. See the quote I made RED for you.

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and where do you thing the regulator is at? the regulator is in the alternator
And you are wrong. It is NOT in the alternator.



Do you guys read?

Again, no, the regulator is NOT in the alternator. Its actually in the PCM, also known as the ECU.
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Ok well sorry pointdexter..most cars have the voltage reg on the alt..didn't know it was in the PCM...thank you sir
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