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today the ob started doin some strange things

apon startup the battery light comes on and so does the brake light (even when park brake disengaged)

it will stay on till i rev the titties off the motor then it goes away

ive been told its probably the regulator on the back which costs around $60 to replace

just after a second opinion before i pull the thing apart as i dont have the money to replace the whole alternator yet

dave

Best thing to do is grab yourself a multimeter and check your battery voltage.

With the engine running (at idle should be fine) it should be between 13.2 and 14.4V

If it is outside this range, it could be quite possibly the regulator

i already know its not charging at idle....its non operational untill i rev the balls off the motor...then it starts working

dave

Oh ok

It could be the regulator, or it could be the alternator. Its hard to test without dismantling the alternator and testing it seperately

yet looks like ill have to check when i get back from work

It will be your regulator, had the same thing happen on a few different cars now, usually they dont drop out completely like yours initially.

dave i got ur old lib alternator here if u wanna try that n if it wrks or fits u can ave it