11-25-2009, 02:28 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Scotts Valley,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
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Voltage Regulator?
My Cobra died twice yesterday, and once today while sitting at a stop light and then while creeping over a speed bump. It dies, and there is no power so I flip the switch on the remote battery cut-off, and then it fires right back up.
Odd.
Today, I'm at a stop light and I notice that I cannot see the reflection of my headlights on the back of the car in front of me. I blip the throttle and the headlights brighten up.
Really odd.
At first I thought I might be having a problem with the remote battery cut-off solenoid, but when I saw the headlights fluctuate in brightness just by blipping the throttle (spinning the alternator up), it now seems my voltage regulator is the culprit.
The amp gauge seems to be reading correctly (i.e. it's charging) so I don't think it's the alternator (I just had one go out on my Jeep---which was a total pain in the ass to replace, but that's a different story....)
Anyone see anything like this before?
DD
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