Hello all I have an 88 gxl and last night after leaving my friends house I noticed the car stereo light was a bit dim. A few minutes after, all the lights went dim and once I hit the brakes a few times the lights were pretty much out. The car's idle was kind of rough and pressing on the accelerator the car responded with much hesitation. btw- my voltage gauge was reading very low volts.It's obvious it's an electrical issue, any suggestions on what to check first would be much appreciated.-----Ren

 

did you check the battery cables? probably they are bad.

 

your alternator may have gone out and the battery is drained. Do check your cables but that is more of a slow cranking problem. Just guessing because we are not there.

 

Sounds like the alternator or alternator belt.

 

yep ... alternator issue

 

I replaced the alternator today and sure enough my electrical problem was solved thanks for all you help guys- another rotary back on the road!!!