This usually means the brushes are worn too short and are only barely making contact, or at least one of them is. If you take out the 2 small screws and remove the brush/reg assembly you can see. I have found that pulling the brush out will slightly stretch the wire that is acting as a leash. Then the brush will make good contact again for a little while. If this works for you then you will know to order a new brush/reg assembly quick. Always unhook the battery ground cable when working with the alternator. Mark B Feddish wrote: > My battery and ox light keep coming on at the same time. They stay on for awhile then go out again. I have the van parked now and while I have been checking the voltage at the alternator the lights have not gone back on. I think they will go back on again when I drive. The voltage at the alternator was 13.5. > This may be a coincdecence but the OX light was on for my drip down yesterday and I crawled under the van to shut it off. > Any suggestions and if by chance my alternator is bad how far can I drive on a battery without the headlights? I have a full Aux battery too. > Thanks,Bryan |
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