sebas-1024
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- Jan 7, 2023
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Dallas,
Texas
Hello, back with alternator issues on my 92' Galant I'm afraid, hoping somebody can help me out here.
The battery / alternator light on my dashboard seems to be turning on as I accelerate, it's specially noticeable at night as it is darker and I also have my beams turned on which causes more of a draw I suppose. I was ignoring it until it got worse today, the car was revving a lot and the dash lights and beams were going crazy for a couple of minutes or so, after turning off the A/C and lights, it seemed to calm down for a while, until it happened again a few minutes later. I eventually drove a bit more to get home and was able to make it with no major issues, but it's clear that something needs fixing.
A few months ago I replaced the voltage regulator inside the alternator for a supposedly original one and it was working fine, I also remember the battery light not turning on at all when the voltage regulator broke down, so it should be something else in this case, don't see any corrosion on the connections, and the intensity of the light increases with the RPMs so it's related to engine speed somehow.
Any thoughts on what I can rule out first? I'm attaching a video that shows how the light turns on as I accelerate. Thanks in advance for any help with this!
The battery / alternator light on my dashboard seems to be turning on as I accelerate, it's specially noticeable at night as it is darker and I also have my beams turned on which causes more of a draw I suppose. I was ignoring it until it got worse today, the car was revving a lot and the dash lights and beams were going crazy for a couple of minutes or so, after turning off the A/C and lights, it seemed to calm down for a while, until it happened again a few minutes later. I eventually drove a bit more to get home and was able to make it with no major issues, but it's clear that something needs fixing.
A few months ago I replaced the voltage regulator inside the alternator for a supposedly original one and it was working fine, I also remember the battery light not turning on at all when the voltage regulator broke down, so it should be something else in this case, don't see any corrosion on the connections, and the intensity of the light increases with the RPMs so it's related to engine speed somehow.
Any thoughts on what I can rule out first? I'm attaching a video that shows how the light turns on as I accelerate. Thanks in advance for any help with this!
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