- May 4, 2007
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I have a number of different problems, which may or may not be tied to my alternator, which I bought ca. 1995 and should probably get tested.
First, the headlights have started cutting out momentarily (3 to 10 seconds). My guess is that this is a circuit breaker responding to a short or overload. Does that sound like a good guess or correct description of the breaker tripping?
Second, I installed a modern radio, which apparently pulls much more current than my old radio through the wire that is not tied into the ignition switch. In my old set up, I had this plugged into the clock terminal on the wiring harness with no problem, but now if I have the radio on and turn on the courtesy lights (on the same fuse as the clock) to radio cuts out (also the courtesy lights dim when I turn the radio on). I'm thinking that I should tie the always on lead from the radio into the circuit for the lighter. Any comments?
Third, my instrument lights are too dim at idle and only shine brightly when I'm going 30+ mph. Is the voltage regulator the likely culprit? Or should I be looking for something else?
Thanks for any and all help.
First, the headlights have started cutting out momentarily (3 to 10 seconds). My guess is that this is a circuit breaker responding to a short or overload. Does that sound like a good guess or correct description of the breaker tripping?
Second, I installed a modern radio, which apparently pulls much more current than my old radio through the wire that is not tied into the ignition switch. In my old set up, I had this plugged into the clock terminal on the wiring harness with no problem, but now if I have the radio on and turn on the courtesy lights (on the same fuse as the clock) to radio cuts out (also the courtesy lights dim when I turn the radio on). I'm thinking that I should tie the always on lead from the radio into the circuit for the lighter. Any comments?
Third, my instrument lights are too dim at idle and only shine brightly when I'm going 30+ mph. Is the voltage regulator the likely culprit? Or should I be looking for something else?
Thanks for any and all help.