Ahhh.. problem just started happening. Let's say I'm driving in 3rd and I press the clutch, if the revlimiter touches 1k in anyway I get all the warning lights with a little buzz. Like bzzz. Than the lights disappear above 1k. It's happening in all the gears and it's pissing me off. It will buzz if I hit 1k in anyway possible !! What do you guys think is going on?

 

What does your voltmeter show?


-Ted

 

Bad alt or loose belt or alt connections

 

dang I just had the same prob a few months ago....if you need a new alt pm SilverRotor (sp?)

 

How do I check whats wrong?

If it happened to you what did you do to fix it?

These f'n cars just keep getting problems... ah!

 

what about taking the alt to a auto parts store, like shucks, and have them check it (not really sure what they do to check it though). Don't really know how to check the connections. I'm guessing just look if the wireing looks okay.

I had a bad alt so all I did was replace it.

 

Have your alt tested.

Also, I think it's just your car.

 

you need a volt meter, you touch one end to the connection in the top right side of the alt, and the other to the - (negative terminal) on the batt. it should read above 12v because it requires more than 12 to actually charge the batt. mine read 14.3v on my n/a, not sure what the TII reads... but thats how you do it.

 

Cool, I'll buy a voltmeter from the store tommorow and test it out and see what happens.

Can squeaky belts be the culprit?

 

yeah like deltr0n`said, cars ideally charge at 14.4v. Test it at idle (<1k rpm) with and without loads on (lights, stereo, etc.) It will drop a bit with the latter but it shouldn't fall too much. Both should be above 12v.

 

alt doesn't cause the buzz though....

 

its like speed if you let the car go down to 1k the BOMB WILL GO OFF!!!!!!!!lol

 

the volt meter should read about 14v or so on a turbo car too. BTW, if you get a meter with multiple functions, a "multimeter" make sure you set it to read volts in DC (vDC). if you set it to read AC volts it will act funny. You mentioned a squeaky belt up there too. Change it. If it's squeaking it may be slipping. If it's the alternator belt thats slipping then pbviously you're going to get a voltage drop which might cause your idiot lights and stuff to go off.

Good luck!
Mark

 

yea same here... busted the alternator belt on my 7 the first day i had it going into 3rd.. took the p/w steering and fan belt off too

idiot lights came on and we were stuck in the middle of nowhere at 4 in the morning had to leave the car there find the nearest hotel (holiday in) find some girls and then later find the nearest canadian tire!