Re: A new alternator problem! (And a radar detector install to boot)

["dmcman82" <srubano@xxxx>]

A whistling alternator is a sign of it going bad....think of it as 
a "warning" whistle. A good alternator should not whistle, one that 
is about to quit will.

Steve

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Andrew Smith <aos+yahoo@xxxx> wrote:
> All my previous questions have been answered so well, so I have 
returned
> with another! :)
>SNIP<
> and around 13 with everything on. The alternator is making a 
strange
> whistling noise, though, but only while under load. The frequency
> increases as the engine speed does. It's definitely not a 
screeching from
> a loose belt. I'm hoping/assuming (perhaps stupidly) that this 
noise is
> just normal for this alternator. We'll see if the belt lasts I 
guess. :)
> 
> Now, the second part of my post. Yesterday I hardwired my 
Valentine 1
> radar detector, with remote display. (For those who don't know 
the V1,
> check out http://www.valentine1.com/ for more info.) I ran the 
main unit
> power cord up under the front edge of the headliner, then down 
under the
> moulding on the A pillar, then behind the dash, where it connects 
to the
> V1's power breakout box, which is also plugged into the remote 
display,
> mounted on the underside of the binnacle, allowing for perfect 
private
> viewing while driving.
> 
> I've put up a few snapshots of the install at
> http://yo.fuh-q.org/photos/?album=20020222 for anyone interested.
> 
> -andrew