Joe, Before you jump to conclusions, did you look at the alternator when you were only getting 8 volts? Your belt could be loose. Ron > ---------- > From: Joe Palatinus[SMTP:jpalatinus@xxxx] > Reply To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 6:13 PM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DML] Voltage Problem > > Yesterday, when I began to drive around everything seemed normal. I went > to school fine, but then then I was on my way to a friends house, I > noticed > that the voltage was down to 8, and that the battery light was beggining > to > come on faintly. I arrive at my friends house, stop the car for about 4 > hours, and when I came out and started the car, it went fine. Today I > drove to the autoparts store, and on the way there the battery light came > on brightly, and the voltage was around 8. I was scarcely able to come > home. I believe I was running completely off the battery. The car stoped > dead about 2 blocks from my house, and I was able to jump it and drive it > home. I believe that the alternator is bad, is this correct? I thought > it > might be a short, but I removed all the fuses but the 3 top ones and it > still was below 8 volts. If I allow the car time to cool, I can jump it, > and the voltage will remain above 13 for a few minutes, then it goes down > to 8 again. Should I remove the alternator and take it to an auto parts > store to have them test it, or am I jumping into this problem too > fast?thanks for your input. > Joe P. > VIN 17167 > 6808 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- Create a poll/survey for your group! > -- http://www.egroups.com/vote?listname=dmcnews&m=1 > >