I have a '97 Chevy Lumina that has been giving me problems lately. For a few weeks now the small "VOLTS" meter on the dashboard has been staying on longer than usual and sometimes turning on while I've been driving the car. Yesterday while driving the car during a rainstorm the windshield whipers started to stutter and then the radio died followed by the power steering and then the car stalled out.
I took the alternator and the battery to an Autozone and they told me the battery was dead but the alternator was working perfectly. So I bought a new battery and put everything back together, the car started but the "VOLTS" meter is still on and the car seems to be idling very low and stalled out twice in the driveway.
I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what to ask about before I go throw money at the mechanic.