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Re: Battery light flickering during acceleration #527132 03/19/03 04:16 AM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 624 Near Myrtle Beach, SC H HoosierContour_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
HoosierContour_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er H Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 624 Near Myrtle Beach, SC	Definately the alternator. I have replaced the alternator 3 times. Long story. Lucky for me Buckshot sold me one for $90. Sold 1998 Contour LX 13.868 sec 1/4 mile time. Two years of rental cars, seriously. Holding out for 07 Cobra Mustang.

Re: Battery light flickering during acceleration #527133 03/19/03 05:21 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 68 McComb, MS S silver98 CEG\'er
silver98 CEG\'er S Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 68 McComb, MS	My battery light flickers at idle they are replacing the idler pulley tomorrow to see if that fixes it the belt was loose when I pushed on it I could push it down probably an inch or so. 1995 Suburban two tone black and silver paint full black and white leopard interior 20" spoke wheels bagged fbss runnin nitrogen 2 kicker comp vr 12 1996 Contour Vtech ATX 1998.5 Silver Frost SEVT RIP(5-18-03)

Re: Battery light flickering during acceleration #527134 03/19/03 07:46 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 974 Huntsville, Ala S sosaudio1 Veteran CEG\'er
sosaudio1 Veteran CEG\'er S Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 974 Huntsville, Ala	weird guys!!!! My first response would have been, yes replace the mega-fuse! BUT it is also conceivable that you have a bad cell in your battery or a short. The other things to do is to check all the wires coming from the alternator to see if they are loose or are cracked. You have a system, my recommendation for you is to take the fuses out of the system first so that your amp is out. Then try it and see if the amp is pulling gobs of current. Also, check your terminals on the battery itself. Remove corrosion and see what that does. Going back to the alternator and the terminals, make absolutely sure they are tight and all the snaps are engaged FULLY. Keep fighting, you will get this fixed soon! Be sure to post what failed so the rest of us can have that info!!!! Thanks L8R Rich '04 Ecotec Cavi 140hp/150tq Fabbed intake. Header Coming, DRL's disabled, X-Drilled/slotted rotors coming....Man you really are fast. You were hauling a$$ when I passed you RB&LB causing problems in Huntsville

Re: Battery light flickering during acceleration #527135 03/19/03 05:04 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 38 Dearborn,Michigan T tucker_dup1 New CEG\'er
tucker_dup1 New CEG\'er T Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 38 Dearborn,Michigan	My first response is to replace the alternator. It sounds like the brushes in the regulator are bouncing at high engine rpm... it could be weak brush springs or a rough slip ring surface. In response to the statement that a company checks their alternators to 7000 rpm.... If you do a little bit of math... the Contour FEAD runs about a 2.7 to 1 pulley ratio to the alternator... 7000 alternator rpm equate to about 2600 engine rpm. Just my 2 cents worth... 99 SE Sport..ATX SVT exhaust SVT zip tube and air cleaner assembly Tinted windows 17 Cougar Zn Wheels

Re: Battery light flickering during acceleration #527136 03/20/03 02:48 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 112 SE Michigan L Lazzzy CEG\'er
Lazzzy CEG\'er L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 112 SE Michigan	Besides checking the battery, the alternator, and the mega fuse, I also cleaned and removed all the corrosion from all of them and replaced my belt...I'm out of ideas but I dropped my car off at an alternator and starter shop today so they are going to do a diagnostic and tell me tomorrow if they can figure it out... 98 T-red Contour LX Zetec (100k miles) 98 T-red CSVT (40k miles) 18" Enkei Rs5's Pioneer Premier 740 12" Rockford HE powered by 420 watt amp C27 Front Fascia

Re: Battery light flickering during acceleration #527137 03/20/03 06:12 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,299 Windsor CT J JSmith_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
JSmith_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er J Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,299 Windsor CT	Originally posted by tucker: It sounds like the brushes in the regulator are bouncing at high engine rpm... it could be weak brush springs or a rough slip ring surface. Or a loose connection to one or more of the diodes in the rectifier. Or an out of contour brush due to brush chattering, this casues arcing which ultimately reduces power transfer to the slip ring which causes reduced rotor field strength which casues lower induction within the stator which equates to reduced output. A loose connection in the stator, or a wire in the stator has had its epoxy insulation chafed through by vibration and is intermittently shorting out one winding in the stator. or even simpler, the belt is slipping over the altenator pulley. I feel sorry for the people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, thats the best they're going to feel all day - former President Lyndon B. Johnson

Re: Battery light flickering during acceleration #527138 03/21/03 12:15 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 112 SE Michigan L Lazzzy CEG\'er
Lazzzy CEG\'er L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 112 SE Michigan	Hey I got my car back today...They replaced the alternator and now everything is running good. My guess is that Autozone only tested it at low RPM and the problem was the higher. There must be something with our cars because when I was picking it up there were 3 tours in a row at the alternator shop...lol 98 T-red Contour LX Zetec (100k miles) 98 T-red CSVT (40k miles) 18" Enkei Rs5's Pioneer Premier 740 12" Rockford HE powered by 420 watt amp C27 Front Fascia

Re: Battery light flickering during acceleration #527139 03/21/03 12:27 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,387 Schaumburg, Il B BiggsvT28 OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP BiggsvT28 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,387 Schaumburg, Il	Haha, how much does one cost without installation? 98 3.0 svt: Sold

Re: Battery light flickering during acceleration #527140 03/21/03 02:56 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 112 SE Michigan L Lazzzy CEG\'er
Lazzzy CEG\'er L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 112 SE Michigan	I dunno....mine was like 150 or something w/ installation but it was a rebuilt alternator not new....My dad something like 230 for new alternators for my 98 tour w/o installation 98 T-red Contour LX Zetec (100k miles) 98 T-red CSVT (40k miles) 18" Enkei Rs5's Pioneer Premier 740 12" Rockford HE powered by 420 watt amp C27 Front Fascia

Re: Battery light flickering during acceleration #527141 03/21/03 02:57 AM
Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 112 SE Michigan L Lazzzy CEG\'er
Lazzzy CEG\'er L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 112 SE Michigan	That was from autozone by the way.... 98 T-red Contour LX Zetec (100k miles) 98 T-red CSVT (40k miles) 18" Enkei Rs5's Pioneer Premier 740 12" Rockford HE powered by 420 watt amp C27 Front Fascia

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