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Alternator going out?
Yesterday, I took a 200 mile road trip in my '00 Intrigue and half way into it I noticed my mileage display was flickering like crazy and I could hear whining through my speakers which varied with engine speed.
Today, I started it and the flickering and whining was gone. I put a voltmeter on the alternator and it's putting out 14.8 volts when cold, once it warms up it drops to 13.9v, which seems normal to me. I noticed it now squeals when I put an electrical load on it, but I suppose that could just be a loose belt.
Should I be worried? I plan to drive it to California from Colorado in the next 3 weeks, but now I'm kind of afraid to...
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