my big question here is CAN A FAULTY VOLTAGE REGULATOR KILL A (relatively) NEW BATTERY??..
i posted a few days ago about my 91 fox alternator (90 Amps) problems... q quick recap--
my battery didn't have enough juice to actuate the starter. was jumped and drove down the street to autozone. took battery out of car, had it tested at autozone. it tested bad. they gave me a new battery (as it was just one year old and under warranty). i installed the battery in the vehicle and had the autozone people bring their alternator testing equipment out to the car. we were getting a reading of about 11 V and 5 A output...i think these numbers should be about 13 V and 90 A, respectively. i was told that the alternator is bad and should be replaced.
i got to wondering why the alternator light didn't come on. tonight, i put the key in the ignition and turned to the engine run position. the alternator warning light did not come on. there was no activity from it when i switched to start and back to run.
my bently manual tells of testing the light (removing the instrument cluster)..which i really don't want to do.
it also mentions that this condition (battery not being properly charged & light not coming on) could be caused by a faulty regulator. if anyone has any knowledge in this area, please advise.
i am planning on removing the alternator and having it tested in-store. as i am sure it will be much easier to remove the alternator and have it tested rather than tearing the dash and steering wheel apart to test the light itself.
thanks andy