tone40

I had my alternator reconditioned about 2 weeks ago. The battery seems to have no trouble with starts.

But, the alternator warning light occassionally goes on when I decelerate to an idle. The idle speed is about 850 to 900. It doesn't do it everytime I return to idle. Sometimes the light is solid, other times is starts to light then goes out. It always goes out if I raise the idle to about 1000.

Should I remove the alternator and have the shop redo their work? Or, is this a typical pattern for our engines?

'88 Carrera

rusnak

that's not typical.

What reading do you get (volts) at the battery with all accessories turned off, at idle?

theiceman

check your belt tension

wwest

It may take awhile for the new slip ring brushes to fully seat....