[MR2] 85 alt pegged

[Donald Chalfant]

Great Idea!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jason wenzel 
  To: 'Donald Chalfant' ; 'ron ewing' ; mr2-digest at mr2.com ; Bob Schultz 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 3:09 PM
  Subject: Re: [MR2] 85 alt pegged


  Hello, 

  In my opinion, (and I do realize I do not have anywhere the amount of experience in such matters as ya'll do)Advanced Auto, Auto Zone, and O'Reilly are all good stores to get the alternator checked at.

  The problem is not the store, or even the equipment that is used, but the knowledge of the people using the equipment.  I have had bad experience at all the stores, and in all cases it was due to the person behind the counter.  

  Where ever I am stationed at, I usually ask the folks that live around me where the best one is of the three, and go there.  Whichever store you trust in your area I am sure is the best place to get it checked. 

  Hope this helps

  Jason

  --- On Tue, 4/13/10, Bob Schultz <bob-schultz at comcast.net> wrote:

  > From: Bob Schultz <bob-schultz at comcast.net>
  > Subject: Re: [MR2] 85 alt pegged
  > To: "'Donald Chalfant'" <dkchal at datasync.com>, "'ron ewing'" <ronewing at wowway.com>, mr2-digest at mr2.com
  > Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 1:12 PM
  > I took a Lexus alternator to AutoZone
  > and their cool digital tester said the
  > unit was good, we tested it twice.
  > 
  > Not believing them... I stopped by Advance and used their
  > old style analog
  > tester and the Alternator failed...
  > 
  > A new unit solved my problem and I have no idea why the
  > digital unit said it
  > was good.
  > 
  > Bob
  > 
  > 
  > 
  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: mr2-bounces at mr2.com
  > [mailto:mr2-bounces at mr2.com]
  > On Behalf Of Donald
  > Chalfant
  > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 12:51 PM
  > To: ron ewing; mr2-digest at mr2.com
  > Subject: Re: [MR2] 85 alt pegged
  > 
  > I'd take to AutoZone of such and have them throw a tester
  > on first. 
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: ron ewing 
  > To: mr2-digest at mr2.com
  > 
  > Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 11:30 AM
  > Subject: [MR2] 85 alt pegged
  > 
  > 
  > Hi guys. Driving my 85 mk1 last night on a
  > short run (thankfully), all
  > the warning lights went on as the alt briefly pegged the
  > meter at about 22V,
  > then returned to normal. Did it once more before I
  > got home. Bad internal
  > regulator I guess? Replaceable or rebuild at an
  > electric shop needed? Too
  > bad they don't plug in on the outside like many older
  > Bosch. Much simpler -
  > more reliable too in my experience. TIA, Ron.
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