Eh, I guess the problem with testing them in parking lot sometimes though
is getting the car actually to the place, and while they do indeed have that
mobile thing they roll out, sometimes they are reluctant (if they have to) crawl
on blistering ground like here where it was 94 yesterday and ground temp well
over 100. Not that all of them have to crawl or stick to ground, just varies car
to car and I guess embloyee by employee!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 11:43
AM
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Alternator
on the 78 Gremlin
Also good advice eddie , but this can be done without
removeing anything from the car. They will test it in the parking lot.
They will let you know if it's battery or alternator. Not sure of
the possibility of the regulator being bad .
--- On Sun,
6/7/09, Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
From:
Eddie Stakes <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:
Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Alternator on the 78 Gremlin
To:
BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, June 7, 2009, 10:06
AM
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.
----- Original Message -----
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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