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Old 03-27-2012, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 79Mercy View Post
You need to remove and clean the ground strap between the bellhousing of the tranny and the body of the car.

There is also a ground spot behind the gauge cluster, rarely is this ever a problem but worth a check.

At the end of the day to be honest I think the alternator is bad, have you checked the brushes on the voltage reg?



So far grounds are looking good, but i cleaned them anyway. How do i check brushes? and will this also lead to no dash light?
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