bad alternator? or just wet?
bad alternator? or just wet? Recently my alternator got wet, and when the car was idling the voltage would max out and stay there.. waited a few days for it to dry up and it got better, but the voltage is now going bak and forth between about 13 and 16, and so my lights are basically pulsing in brightness. Took the alternator to autozone and it passed all 3 tests twice. Is it maybe a bad oltage regulator or should I just wait for it to dry more?
well the regulator is inside the alternator id say the alternator is shorting and overcharging at some points did u check and make sure the wire that gets plugged in on the top is ok as thats what determines how much it charges
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From: Dade
Recently my alternator got wet, and when the car was idling the voltage would max out and stay there.. waited a few days for it to dry up and it got better, but the voltage is now going bak and forth between about 13 and 16, and so my lights are basically pulsing in brightness. Took the alternator to autozone and it passed all 3 tests twice. Is it maybe a bad oltage regulator or should I just wait for it to dry more?
