All good advise, but best bet might be to simply remove the alt, take to O'Reillys or Auto Zone as they all have in house testers there, they lock the alt on the machine, and can give diagnostics right there on spot to determine what type amps it is putting out. And of course if you need new one, probably have them in stock and there is old no good core already so don't have to pay $15-$65 core charge.
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Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Alternator on the 78 Gremlin
Start the car , disconnect the battery cable . If the car dies the alternator is bad . Or better yet take to murrays part store or someplace like that and they will test the system without removeing the battery --- On Sat, 6/6/09, Bradley Jones <wagonmasterx5@ yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Bradley Jones <wagonmasterx5@ yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Alternator on the 78 Gremlin
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 7:13 PM
At night, park where you have a reflection of your headlights on. Bring the R.P.M. up a bit and see if they brighten when you do. If so, change the alternator.
--- On Sat, 6/6/09, Terry Atkins <twa1950@yahoo. com> wrote:
From: Terry Atkins <twa1950@yahoo. com>
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Alternator on the 78 Gremlin
To: BaadAssGremlins@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 4:48 PM
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When I have my lights on and have my turn signals on my headlights go up and down with the turn signals. Last night was the first time I noticed it then I thought this was the first time I have driven it at night this year. The alternator light doesn't come on and the battery is staying up. I think I probably should be saving up for a new alternator. What do you guys think? Funny thing is when I had the 30 year old belt on it I never had a problem put a new belt on and it is giving me one.
Terry
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