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Old 03-19-2014, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by minsk View Post
So i replaced my voltage regulator in my alt.
now the alt light comes on bright sometimes when im driving.
it seems to only happen at slower speeds.
is my alternator giving up the ghost?

1982 300d
What was it doing before your replaced the Voltage Regulator?

No or low charging issues seem to revolve around loose Belts, Voltage Regulator/Brushes, Wiring problems (sometimes the Connecor at the Alternator is corroded or sometimes the Alternator is not well grounded) or a bad Diode/s in the Alternator.
Once in a while a bad Batter mimics something wrong with the Alternator.

Removing the Alternator and having a free test done eliminates the a Wiring issue and depending on how updated there Alternator Tester is they can tell of a Diode/s is/are bad.
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