Brendan, Perhaps a bearing or brushes going out in the alternator. Good idea to get it fixed. gary > Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 21:24:55 -0700 > From: Brendan Slevin <totorovan@GMAIL.COM> > Subject: On the topic of Battery explosion/voltage > reg > > Ok, this has me nervous now. My battery light on > the dash is on a bit most > of the time. Well, not all the time. I start the > van (never any problem > charging) and the light is off but as soon as i rev > the engine it comes on > and fades in and out--corresponding to engine speed, > fast engine=fast fade > in and out, slow engine=slow light. Anyway, I've > always suspected the > voltage regulator but never knew this could result > form me just learning to > "live with it." Please inform me on what to do! > > Brendan Slevin > 84 GL Totoro > Bend, Oregon > |
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