First things first: Get some real data.

Use a decent digital voltmeter (If you don't have one, you should) and monitor your car's voltage while driving.

If the car's voltage is really dropping at higher engine RPMs, it likely indicates an alternator problem.

If the indicated voltage doesn't drop - yet your lights still flicker or dim, you have wiring problems elsewhere in the car.


1995 Contour GL V6 ATX T/C 1986 Mustang GT 5.0 2000 Windstar LX