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Old 05-11-2007, 12:05 AM   #2
rodhog
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Join Date: May 2005
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regulator in mistsubishi alternaotr failing

after seeing it on most mazda's common problem.
Never happens when updated with boasch only battery light comes on but the Mitsubishi unit sends a number of lights up. because the others are current sensitives where as ABs etc are Volatage sensitive

most of the time the 80's to 95 model type Mistubishi units have current problems iwth the regualtors. Yes they do wear the brush units down but the regualtors are 90% of the time what fails.

don't get fooled by the simple volatage test. Get al Auto electrictian to give the alternator A good test. Sometimes it can just be the begining in the middle of the day heat.
I know of 3 cases the alternators never gave a sign. They just stop producing a current and gave constant 12.5 volts and about 10amps enough to keep it going but the battery was dead after any night driving. OR next morning.
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