SNB
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ithaca, NY
So, just as I was driving home this morning, my radio started to cut in and out, voltage spiked to 19v on the panel, and my "Check Gauges" light came on.
I assume that something went south or I have a loose connection somewhere.
Since the "voltage regulator" is in the PCM, and not in the alternator in my '99, I'm wondering if people have any thoughts on the best way to approach tracking down the problem? Obviously, my first thing is to clean and check all of the connections to see if it was just as simple as that. But, don't know the next steps -- could the alternator go bad and through out 19v without the regulator in the PCM going bad? I'd much rather replace an alternator than the PCM.
Thanks, help would be appreciated (and I thought my '99 was "new" at 68,000 miles -- guess I better get used to all the normal replacement/repair stuff that I haven't had to do to this point). -SNB
I assume that something went south or I have a loose connection somewhere.
Since the "voltage regulator" is in the PCM, and not in the alternator in my '99, I'm wondering if people have any thoughts on the best way to approach tracking down the problem? Obviously, my first thing is to clean and check all of the connections to see if it was just as simple as that. But, don't know the next steps -- could the alternator go bad and through out 19v without the regulator in the PCM going bad? I'd much rather replace an alternator than the PCM.
Thanks, help would be appreciated (and I thought my '99 was "new" at 68,000 miles -- guess I better get used to all the normal replacement/repair stuff that I haven't had to do to this point). -SNB