with all the accessories and lights running?
Flickering?
Dimming?
didnt have the alt belt tight enough
Thanks,
Zack
Last edited by Zackb911; 11-25-2006 at 02:10 PM.
Weymouth, Mass
-1989 Dinan 535i Intercooled Turbo
-1997 Mercedes Benz E300 Diesel (Daily)
with all the accessories and lights running?
Flickering?
Dimming?
Vee ave vays of dealing vid your kind...........
It's running around ~13v now but if I turn on the lights on it drops to ~12.2 and stays there, when I turn them off it goes back up to ~13v. So it seems like the alternator is doing something but now enough to keep up. I am going off an aftermarket VDO gauge in my center cluster so I am estimating the 1/10's of a volt but it is defintely not near 14 at all.... Would this be the VR? I will pull it out tomorrow to see how the brushes look.
Zack
Weymouth, Mass
-1989 Dinan 535i Intercooled Turbo
-1997 Mercedes Benz E300 Diesel (Daily)
Try using a proper multimeter to measure the voltage - my OBC fluctuated all over the place but my multimeter (which I trust more) indicated not only a steady voltage, but a higher voltage than the OBC.
I wasn't using the OBC its a VDO analog gauge... I can try my digital multi though although I'm pretty sure it will be the same. I just wanted to know if the VR fits my symptoms.
Zack
Weymouth, Mass
-1989 Dinan 535i Intercooled Turbo
-1997 Mercedes Benz E300 Diesel (Daily)
You probably need a new alternator anyway, or at least the brushes are worn if it is the original one.
Many auto parts store will test it for you free of charge, just take it out and bring it in for a look.
DanH
1989 535iA 254k Miles
1992 535iM 330k Miles