Well i had the same exact problem, the problem was a brand new alt. dies on me and i had those two lights on like half dim. Check your battery with a voltmeter while its running and make sure its pulling around 13-14 volts.

 

My battery is not staying at 13-14. It drops at idle and when I revve it up it goes to 13.6. I just put a new alternator on just like 20 mins ago. The battery was 3 days old.

 

My next guess would be either a voltage regulator. It's also possible you have a draw in the system somewhere.

 

My alternator overcharged my car. It fried out all 4 of my headlights, overheated my motor, turned my ABS light on. I bought this alternator in nov. of 06 from Autozone. So I returned it and Autozone gave me a new alternator. I put the alternator on and my car died 2 days later. So Autozone gave me a new battery for free. My car still didnt charge only to 11.9 volts and increase up to 12.3. So I returned the sencond altenator I got form Autozone, and I recevied another one. So this is the third altenator and it still didnt charge my to 13.5 or at least 13.0. NOT AT ALL> about 12.3 So I went to Dobbs which I mad about now. Dobbs told me it was the altenator. So I went to Carquest Auto Parts, 330 dallor altenator, Autozones was 130 dallors. I went home put this altenator on now my Battery light is on and my Brake light..... When I "revve" the engine it charges to 13.3 then goes down to 11.9 when idleing. Not like the other 2 altenators I recevied at Autozone.
Whats going on? Is there a wire fried? I checked ALL fuses 4 times. This is the 3rd altenator on my car and a NEW battery...

 

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Where is the volatage regulator. What do you mean about draw?

 

Voltage regulator location..... beats the hell out of me. A draw... like you close the door and the light stays on... but you don't know it. It's basically a short in your electrical system where something is always ON and you don't know about it. It can be something simple like a headlight, or something a lot worse.

 

The regulator is in the altenator. What about a fusible link

 

I don't have the High Beams working because the bulbs are burnt but it couldn't be that it has to be a fried wire I need help

 

Sounds to me your belt might be loose or stretched? Did you put a new belt on when you swapped out the alternators?

 

I've experienced the same problem before, I changed my alternator and the problem went away. If you have a short, check your fuses if any of them is blown. I still suspect your alternator though. Check the belt if it is not loose.

 

I had a draw, turned out to be my new antenna for the car. Didnt think that it had to be grounded.

 

Have you messed around with your radio or anything else electrical and had loose wires hanging around? Also the belt seems like a good sugestion.

 

My belt is tight as possible. My fuses I checked 4 times. Even Dobbs said that they were fine. Im going to drive to work and see if it dies on me I just dont understand why this is happening. I know what i'm doing and I think it's a FRIED WIRE BUT which one could it be the power wire? Is there a ground for the altenator, I thought it was the mount it self?

 

If your fusible link is burned or has a hairline fracture the car will run but the alternator won't be able to charge the battery. Alternators can be intermittent and a PITA to diagnose. I still be it's the Alt or the fusible link. Check all your grounds and re-do them if necessary.

Give me a rundown again of exactly what you're currently experiencing and I'll hit you back.

 

I had the same problem with my old 90 gs. I went through 5 new alternators and batterys from each Checker and autozone. I even tried a few known good used alternators with no luck. I finally agve in and took it to an electrical shop to have it looked at.

it turned out to be some kind of relay or something that went bad.

You know the yellow wire on the alternator, that is what is hooked to the alternator and thells it when to charge. It reads the battery power and turns on and off the voltage regulator.

In the fuse panel under the hood there should be a relay for the alternator, try replacing it and see if anything happens.

I also had a problem with an alternator from autozone for my 90 AWD. I bought a 90 amp GVR4 alternator and it wouldnt charge. Turned out the alternator I was given was missing a little noise filter or diode or something like that. It hooks to the double *********** wire and is screwed to the alternaotr(gound). I got a new one and all was good.

Hope any of this helps,
Thomas
90 TSi AWD

 

My grounds are fine. What wires go into the harness to the altenator? It must be that or the power wire but I dont know how to replace any of them with messing with it. Any answers?

 

I need some pictures, or something I dont want to mess with wire's I shouldn't, plus I can only use one hand. It makes things very difacult, sorry about the spelling. Is there a website I might be able to go to, get some pictures of the wire diagram for altenator?

 

Can anyone give me a strait answer seems like nobody know whats the real problem

 

Can anyone give me a strait answer seems like nobody know whats the real problem

Remember these are internet diagnosis. You the owner/mechanic have to provide the ultimate solution. Sounds like it could be wiring, a fuse, another bad alternator, battery. Could be an intermittant problem with one of the above items.

See if there is someone local who knows DSM's that will give you a hand. My ability to diagnose a problem go up multi-fold when I can get my hands on the vehicle.

 

Man I am having the same issue. My battery is fine been running back and forth to autozone and they say my alternator is fine as well, I checked my grounds they are all great I checked the power wires they are all fine and I checked fuses they are all good. So what now? Have you fixed your issues yet if so let me know what you did. My e brake light stays on as well.

 

Man I am having the same issue. My battery is fine been running back and forth to autozone and they say my alternator is fine as well, I checked my grounds they are all great I checked the power wires they are all fine and I checked fuses they are all good. So what now? Have you fixed your issues yet if so let me know what you did. My e brake light stays on as well.

E-brake light could be a couple of things. Stuck e-brake switch (unlikely), low brake fluid, a stuck sensor in the brake fluid reservior (little white bobber looking thing), or bad connection for that sensor.

 

What about my turbo timer it is set on the e brake it self.

 

What about my turbo timer it is set on the e brake it self.

HUH?:huh:

 

When Im driving my car about 60 mph it stays at 13.0 to 13.5 then when I slow down or sitting dead stop. My Battery light and my brake light flicker then stay on my voltage drops to to 12. then goes back up to 12.5 then drop to 11.9 and then even lower. Then I keep driving and it the battery charges back up.