Battery or alternator?
09-22-2017, 10:34 AM
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Battery or alternator?
getting cold in Utah, start the 1982 C3 up and half the time the battery light comes on for few mins. Noticed this morning when I turn the head lights on, all the center panel gages drop to zero... turn the lights off everything returns to normal.. guess a quick trip to a auto parts store could tell me.. Any other suggestions?
09-22-2017, 11:02 AM
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getting cold in Utah, start the 1982 C3 up and half the time the battery light comes on for few mins. Noticed this morning when I turn the head lights on, all the center panel gages drop to zero... turn the lights off everything returns to normal.. guess a quick trip to a auto parts store could tell me.. Any other suggestions?
It could be a grossly loose alternator belt or a bad rectifier and both can be fixed with simple hand tools and a bit of knowledge.
09-22-2017, 11:39 AM
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