First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... they can do any car - you're not looking for useing the OBD II tool, just the basic charging system check where they roll out the battery box and charging system.
I guarantee if you just drive up to the Autozone the pimply faced kid working there will be more than excited to check out your classic muscle car! On 8/1/08, David Lasseter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > Thanks, Hugo! I called AutoZone, but their service is limited to 1996 or > newer models. We have a Pep Boys close by. I'll check with them. I'll get > a voltmeter tomorrow and let you know what it reads. > > David > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: hugot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: First Generation Firebird-L <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 1, 2008 7:15:57 PM > Subject: Re: [FGF] 68 won't start > > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > If your "charging system" is charging at 10 volts, then it's not > charging. It should be around 14 volts. > One thing you can do (which is not highly recommended, but ...) is to > start the car and while it's running disconnect the negative side of > the battery to see if the car keeps running on the alternator. If it > continues running means that the alternator is putting some voltage > out (maybe the 10 volts you indicate). You need a good digital volt > meter to check at the battery (with the cables connected) to look > for about 14 volts while the engine is running which would indicate > that the alternator is putting out enough to charge the battery. > I wouldn't necessarily rely on an underdash meter (you could have bad > grounds or who knows what) to check your charging system. > > Most auto parts places will check your charging system for free. USE > them (they want to sell you an alternator or other parts)! > > Hugo > > > At 03:11 PM 8/1/2008, you wrote: > >First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > >......................................................................... > >It runs great after I installed the new battery. I still think > >there's something wrong with the electrical system. Sometimes the > >voltmeter oscillates up and down 1-2 volts while I'm driving on the > >interstate. With the turn signals on the same thing happens. With > >the car running and in park the voltmeter reads around 10. A > >separate voltmeter inserted into the cigarette lighter has an LED > >that reads "low" and the digital display varies between 9.7 and > >10.3. Should I look at the alternator next? Thanks so much for your > help! > > > >David > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> > FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> > FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
