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Originally Posted by redly1
I wonder if a big capacitor (like the kids with their big stereos have) would reduce/eliminate the problem
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I have a 2001 Olds Intrigue and I think thats an amazing thought. Those capacitors would totally ELIMINATE the extreme draw on the system. BTW, the dealer here in SE Michigan is saying that the VOLTAGE REGULATOR was of a WEAK design in the old alternator.
What me and you(I believe you are on the same page as me)are saying is that a capacitor smartly placed in the system would Eliminate the high draw situation and the regulator won't have to TRY hard to keep up with the current demands. What the "kids" are also doing to thwart high demand voltage drops is supplement the "THICK" wires in the engine bay. Those are the wires that carry high current and maybe if we ran parallel wiring(4GA) in WITH them, would solve this problem on our Intrigues.
Any comments on this theory would be appreciated.
I believe there are three of those "thick" wires in the bay...and it would be sweet to examine a 2002 Intrigue that was built after the VIN breakpoint...I'm sure we could find the specific solution.