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Old August 11th 04, 04:23 PM
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I say it could be the ground as well. Could also be a bad battery, swap
it with one in a nother car. While your at it check for corrosion on the
connectors. Make sure everythings making good contact.

In article <UUoSc.286314$Oq2.258315@attbi_s52>, says...
> It sounds more like you're chasing a bad ground somewhere. This is the
> problem with just "shotgunning" instead of doing real troubleshooting. If
> you're not sure how to track this down get it to a qualified tech. Throwing
> alternators at this will not fix it.
> Larry
> "Raven" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Last January I had the alternator in my 97 SC-2 changed. The reason
> > for the change was that the ABS light kept coming on. I was advised
> > from this group that the reason for this light coming on was that the
> > alternator was going bad and not putting out enough power for the ABS
> > system.
> > So even though the alternator tested ok, I had the alternator changed.
> > Things have been going ok for a few months but then, about a month
> > ago, the ABS light started coming on, usually but not always when the
> > a/c was engaged. Also I noticed that the Dash lights were flickering
> > slightly.
> >
> > So back to machanic I went. Of course the alternator tested ok, but
> > since the alternator was still under warrenty(one year for a factory
> > rebuilt) my guy put a new alternator in yesterday.
> >
> > Driving on the highway last night with headlights and a/c going the
> > alt light flickered momentarily and then the ABS light came on. This
> > was unusual because the
> > ABS light almost always came on right after the ABS system tested
> > itself at 8mph, usually with the a/c running.
> >
> > In anycase, I've got this new alternator in. It couldn't have gone bad
> > so fast, could it? Is there anything that we are overlooking that
> > could cause the alternator to under power the car. Should my guy be
> > checking for bad wiring or something like that?
> >
> > This makes it the car's forth alternator. The original one was
> > changed in Oct. 03. Then in Jan 04 after the ABS light started coming
> > on. And now yesterday.
> > This is not normal. The Battery is about 3 months old. What gives?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help.

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