1998 Mitsubishi Montero

1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
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JKP17
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Electrical problem
1998 Mitsubishi Montero 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

my a/t battery and brake light stay on and the car dies.
Nov 26, 2008 at 3:56 PM
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Hi there,

Check the alternator charge rate, you may have a faulty alternator.

mark (mhpautos)
Nov 26, 2008 at 4:13 PM
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JKP17
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I have a mulitimeter how do i chech the charge rate. thank you happy thanksgiving
Nov 27, 2008 at 10:44 AM
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Hi there,

A basic test is just set the meter on 20V scale, and attach to battery with car running, you want around 14V as a benchmark charging voltage.

Mark (mhpautos)
Nov 27, 2008 at 2:48 PM
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JKP17
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what does it meen if the volage is lower or higher than that?
Dec 3, 2008 at 1:19 PM
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Hi there,

If the voltage is to low the alternator is not working and you are just reading battery voltage, if a lot higher the alternator is working but with a faulty voltage regulator, this is part of that internals of the alternator

Mark(mhpautos)
Dec 3, 2008 at 3:08 PM