Help with Brake/Battery Lights coming on...

[ClassicalBor]

So this morning I encountered a new and unusual electrical problem. My BRAKE and BATTERY indicator lights on my gauge cluster are staying on, and to make things even stranger, its raining and my windshield wipers are running at TWICE their normal speed.

However, When I come to a complete stop, and I turn MORE electrical items on in the car, the lights go off. I turned my A/C on and the battery/brake light turn off.... I turn my headlights on and the battery/brake lights turn off. But as soon as I start driving again they come right back on.

I assume they come on when I continue to drive again because the Alternator is spinning faster and making more of a charge? It seems like the more power I turn on fixes the problem, but it doesnt make sense. I would THINK that if I had an electrical overload problem that the more things I turn on would then MAKE the brake/battery light come on, but you see it is kind of the opposite of that.

Also, I do have a Walbro 190lph fuel pump (but I do not have a complete fuel system), and I can hear it whine down and back up when the battery lights come on/off. I have had the pump in for 2 years, I have always been able to hear it "whine" because it is not re-wired. BUT I do not need to rewire the fuel pump because I am not running aftermarket injectors/fuel upgrades, or any engine management to adjust the fuel curve. I am running a stock fuel system minus the fuel pump and have never had problems with it in 2 years.

Any ideas what may be causing this strange set of events?

(I personally think the windshield wipers going faster is , since its raining hard and it actually helped, haha)

 

[mgsx98]

Battery and brake light means your alternator is out..

 

[ClassicalBor]

I just had my battery and alternator tested by a mechanic friend. My Idle voltage is at 13volts, and my Under a Load voltage is over 16volts.

So you're right. Basically my alternator is over charging the battery, my battery is super hot and actually bubbling acid out of it. When I turn all my accessories on, like headlights, A/C, radio, turbo-timer, etc. The lights go out MOSTLY. I guess ### its eating up all that extra charge off the battery.

So yep, looks like im in for an Alternator. Anyone got one they need to part with?!?!

**clicks on classifieds tab**


Anyone know how reputable of a source Autopartswarehouse.com is? I could get a remanufactured alternator for $120 and send my old Core back for $90 refund, is that legit? Do they typically do this to rebuild and resell more alternators?