Recent content by Evolution1980

Hi Al! Welcome to the CAC!

I did. I replaced the alternator with a remanufactured one. Easy-peasy. And I took the idea from SS327 to rotate the housing so the wire didn't have to stretch as far. 👍🏻

My last Corvette event was MidAmerica FunFest where I proposed to my wife. So that was...2010??? I'm thinking a date sometime around mid-August 2024 or maybe even 2025. Although just saying 2025 sounds soooo far away to be planning anything...especially for something more casual like I had in...

So Rowdy and I struck up a brief conversation that took a quick turn down memory lane. And it reignited the thought of having another CruiseFest. Ya know, getting the bandmates back together for a reunion tour. It's been 12+ years since the last one. Doesn't need to be anything fancy. No...

I kept forgetting to update this thread... Replaced the alternator and all the gremlins noted above have disappeared, except for the antenna. I think I just have a flaky connection because it has occasionally decided to operate as it should.

Thanks, Doug! I'll give 'em look!

Is anyone aware of a conversion kit or direct replacement LED for any interior lights? In particular, the dash & cluster are pretty dim, even when turned up to full. There are times I'd like it all to be a bit brighter!

Thanks, Tom. I haven't put the alternator back in [to check voltage at the battery] since I'm gonna be replacing it today or tomorrow. Fingers-crossed that many or all of these problems go away with the replacement. However, when I did check voltage at the battery prior to removal, it was in...

This would seem to be the case. In that case, based on my (in)ability to locate the proper rectifier, would be to replace the alternator again for $45. (I gotta wonder though why these remans are $45 and brand new ones are in the $140+ range.) I went back and check power across the...

More updates... Since I had some time today, I replace the battery for a new one and I took the alternator off and opened it up to bench test. Using my ohmmeter, I first tested rectifier bridge. My testing instructions said to... Start with the (A) Grounded Heatsink. One of my leads on the...

Tom, so I wasn't quite reading between the lines in your final paragraph about checking things on "Bat 3" terminal and "Ign 3" terminal. That notwithstanding, I went ahead put in a brand new battery and recorded some results of various scenarios. Table of "Did it turn on?" w plug and w/o...

Thanks, Tom! I'll give it a shot. So here's an update. In my recent post above, I forgot to mention that when I parked the car and ignition was off, the accessories were still running, as in, blower and everything were still active. When I unplugged that regulator wire, everything shut down...

So why not follow up on my own thread??? 😄 Up above, I said, So, yeah, same thing this year. Annnnd I think I fried a component in the alternator again. :rolleyes: This time, my battery light and choke light comes on, and gets brighter as the RPMs go up. And I get the faintest lil'...

I removed my power locks long ago. They were bunged up and not working either. Now I just pull/push the manual lock mechanism. They are still a lil' tight, but it's been that way for as long as I've owned the car. (28 years) Sorry, I realize that doesn't really answer your question.

Good call, Tom. I'll give that a shot!