Volvo RWD 120-130 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 3/2006 120-130 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Weird Electrical Problem ... 120-130

posted by  Ron Kwas on  Tue May 6 09:47 CST 2003
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Fri Oct 24 04:03 CST 2014
[RELATED]

Brett;

So if you bought just one more of the $40 "Rebuilt Specials", you'd be up to $120, which is just about what ONE of the official GM/AC-Delco rebuilds costs, and which would likely still be working for you...I don't believe in spending money unnecessarily either, but it was Cameron (Pertronix Install Thread on 1800 board) who most recently said it again..."You get what you pay for."

BUT, we're not 100% sure it is the alt. yet, especially if you replaced it, and that didn't fix the problem...remove and let a shop check alt. (both)!

Incedentally, your Ham Radio background should also tell you that if you add a diode in series, it will put another forward voltagedrop into the circuit, which will effectively decrease the Voltage available to push the current charging the battery (not good)....so, the fix is to troubleshoot, locate for sure, and fix the problem correctly, and not come up with a workaround!

'73 from 1 Land!
KA1-RBP





THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Weird Electrical Problem ... [120-130]
posted by  brettsutherland subscriber  on Tue May 6 07:10 CST 2003 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.