brown_devil
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I have an issue with my car overcharging sometimes. Alternator was replaced about 5 years ago and has been working fine until now.
A few weeks ago I was going to a cruise night and while driving on the highway for about 30 minutes the amp gauge pegged to the right and my fuel and temp gauges went to the left (standard dash). I pulled over to check the wiring under the hood and saw nothing wrong. At this point the gauges had returned to normal. I pulled back on the highway and continued to the cruise night since I was only a few minutes away. The problem did not repeat.
I left the cruise early so I would not be driving at night with a possible electrical issue. After about 20 minutes the problem occurred again. Pulled over and the gauges went back to normal. Shut the car off and waited a few minutes and then started the car and continued on my way. After about 15 minutes the gauges again went crazy. Pulled over again for a few minutes, gauges normal so I continued home (about 5 more minutes) with no issue.
Figured I had a bad voltage regulator so I replaced it. Had been using the car only locally around town, no highway driving but had driven for over an hour.
Yesterday I took my car out to go to an event, after driving about 15-20 minutes at around 50 mph, the problem occurred again. Pulled over, waited a few minutes and took the car home with no further problem,
I guess I could have another bad regulator, but I feel there is another issue but don't know where to start. It is odd that it only happens at speed and after a while of driving. Could the alternator or battery be causing this?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Michael
A few weeks ago I was going to a cruise night and while driving on the highway for about 30 minutes the amp gauge pegged to the right and my fuel and temp gauges went to the left (standard dash). I pulled over to check the wiring under the hood and saw nothing wrong. At this point the gauges had returned to normal. I pulled back on the highway and continued to the cruise night since I was only a few minutes away. The problem did not repeat.
I left the cruise early so I would not be driving at night with a possible electrical issue. After about 20 minutes the problem occurred again. Pulled over and the gauges went back to normal. Shut the car off and waited a few minutes and then started the car and continued on my way. After about 15 minutes the gauges again went crazy. Pulled over again for a few minutes, gauges normal so I continued home (about 5 more minutes) with no issue.
Figured I had a bad voltage regulator so I replaced it. Had been using the car only locally around town, no highway driving but had driven for over an hour.
Yesterday I took my car out to go to an event, after driving about 15-20 minutes at around 50 mph, the problem occurred again. Pulled over, waited a few minutes and took the car home with no further problem,
I guess I could have another bad regulator, but I feel there is another issue but don't know where to start. It is odd that it only happens at speed and after a while of driving. Could the alternator or battery be causing this?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Michael