JubjubW
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So yesterday I replaced the power window motor and made sure all my plugs were right where they belonged when I put the door back together.... I also replaced plugs with AC Delco Iridiums and Taylor wires... and also replaced the blower motor - made sure the ground was TIGHT...
Last night drove home saw no funny business, nor today in the daylight when I was driving... however I was coming home in the dark, got on the highway and getting up to highway speeds the truck starting loosing voltage and the lights dimming... cruising they would come back to regular... the voltage stays a steady 14 volts before this... tonight it would drop down to roughly 12
Stopped at Oreillys and they came out to test the battery and alternator - I bought the battery from there 4 months ago and no problems when I converted it all to top post...also got a rebuilt alternator (from a reputable shop that rebuilds alternators - not one off the shelf - so all the parts put in were put in that day) Guy tested battery at full strength - no problems 100% charge
when he tested the alternator however the lights all flickered BUT the alternator came out the first test at 54 amps... second test 71 amps... so the alternator is working just fine... and the voltage all read 14.5
and on the highway - there were times when I would turn my signal on to change lanes and the lights would dim with that
any ideas?
Possibly thinking of taking out the blower motor... the skin where the ground mounts was painted - So I had hoped that the screw tapping its way in was enough - but I could take it off and grind some paint off
and was also remembering - the speaker in the passenger side wouldn't work at first - maybe thinking I accidentally crossed the tweeter and speaker wires and plugged them in wrong - could this cause the problem? I am hoping it will last til next weekend... we had a funeral visitation today and tomorrow the actual funeral to go to, and all week my hours suck and really no time to work on it.... =\
Last night drove home saw no funny business, nor today in the daylight when I was driving... however I was coming home in the dark, got on the highway and getting up to highway speeds the truck starting loosing voltage and the lights dimming... cruising they would come back to regular... the voltage stays a steady 14 volts before this... tonight it would drop down to roughly 12
Stopped at Oreillys and they came out to test the battery and alternator - I bought the battery from there 4 months ago and no problems when I converted it all to top post...also got a rebuilt alternator (from a reputable shop that rebuilds alternators - not one off the shelf - so all the parts put in were put in that day) Guy tested battery at full strength - no problems 100% charge
when he tested the alternator however the lights all flickered BUT the alternator came out the first test at 54 amps... second test 71 amps... so the alternator is working just fine... and the voltage all read 14.5
and on the highway - there were times when I would turn my signal on to change lanes and the lights would dim with that
any ideas?
Possibly thinking of taking out the blower motor... the skin where the ground mounts was painted - So I had hoped that the screw tapping its way in was enough - but I could take it off and grind some paint off
and was also remembering - the speaker in the passenger side wouldn't work at first - maybe thinking I accidentally crossed the tweeter and speaker wires and plugged them in wrong - could this cause the problem? I am hoping it will last til next weekend... we had a funeral visitation today and tomorrow the actual funeral to go to, and all week my hours suck and really no time to work on it.... =\
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