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Old 08-27-2007, 06:41 AM
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Re: Alternator problem 01 GTP,3.8

You can have the battery and charging system checked for free on the car at any Advance or Auto-Zone if you have one in your area. It sounds like the recifier bridge/diode assembly inside the alternator is failing when it gets warmed up, but it could also be a battery with an intermittent short or dirty/corroded cables (they create excess resistance that compounds as the engine compartment gets warmer).
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