RE: *$%!@ pulsing lights

["Eppinger.Michael" <Eppinger.Michael@domain.elided>]

The main feed from the alt to through the firewall would be my first
suspect.  They get old and brittle, and with the higher charge at mid to
high rpm, you may be heating the wire enough to cause it to make and
break connection in the harness through the firewall.  I have had
extensive problems with this connector, and finally hard wired the alt
wire through the firewall, bypassing the connector. 

Just my 2 cents worth,
Epp
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	The Staub Family [SMTP:jstaub@domain.elided]
> Sent:	Wednesday, November 18, 1998 7:00 PM
> To:	ihc-digest@domain.elided
> Subject:	*$%!@ pulsing lights
> 
> I have a '79 Scout II and replaced the alternator a month ago. It was
> not
> marked, but as far as I could tell it was a 2- wire Delco 63 Amp with
> internal voltage regulator. At least the new one matched the old one
> in
> appearance. Well, the new one charges the battery (also new) OK, but
> it
> makes the lights pulse at medium to high speeds. This doesn't happen
> all the
> time; in fact I've seen it go from steady to pulse or vice versa when
> I hit
> a bump. I thought it was a loose wire inside the alternator, but I
> swapped
> out the whole thing and the new one does it also. Can anyone help me
> track
> down where the problem might be? It's realy bugging the sh** out of
> me, and
> probably the people I drive behind as well. Thanks in advance for your
> suggestions.
>