Alternator problem?

[xXManwhoreXx]

Hey sup guys long time no talk... ok well I was driving a couple days ago and all my lights started dimming and all the dash lights came on and stuff so I guess I'm just double checking its the alternator before i pull it off cause yea serpentine belts suck

[heineck]

Run a load test.

[cherrington17]

our serps are easy.... REAL easy.

[broken__one]

check that batt. too, mine did the same thing when the batt. took an ish.

[Ryan from Ohio]

Take it to Autozone or Advance and have them test it in car.

[Afugy]

Also check your grounds off the battery, where the battery grounds to the body of the car is not in the greatest place. Just check all connections coming and going to the battery.

[zzyzzx]

Install a voltmeter and tell us what you see with it running and not running.

[alerogls001]

Mine doing that when I turn ac on and lights are on. I'm gonna have them test it at autozone and buy a alternator only if I need it. My battery is from them and still under warranty. I'll tell u what they say on mine.

[Redog]

Originally Posted by xXManwhoreXx

Hey sup guys long time no talk... ok well I was driving a couple days ago and all my lights started dimming and all the dash lights came on and stuff so I guess I'm just double checking its the alternator before i pull it off cause yea serpentine belts suck

Your car hates you, esp if you think the serpentine belt is hard to do

[zzyzzx]

If I were made dictator, I'd require that all new cars have a voltmeter installed. For now just go to WalMart and pick up one of these:

Equus 3721 Battery and Charging System Monitor

[alerogls001]

Well I wont be much help. I had them test mine and the battery and alternator came up clean. But showed a bad starter.... decided to wait for next weekend to replace it and lo and behold I got stranded in a parking lot with the kid last night. Got it finished and home by midnight. Ughh.