1999 Buick Regal my icm is hot

1999 BUICK REGAL
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THOMAS FARNHAM
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Electrical problem
1999 Buick Regal 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

please any help would be great
first i saw one of my coils hot and cracked
so i bought a new one, went for a short drive(2mi)
and the new coil and alternator were both hot,as well
as the icm,( just one of the three coils were hot)


any help would be great

thanks
thomas
Feb 1, 2010 at 5:24 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Hi
Maybe poor ground to ICM on top front of engine follow black wire from ICM to block. Clean and tighten ground.
Let me know
Thanks for donate
Feb 2, 2010 at 9:46 AM
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THOMAS FARNHAM
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I WENT TO THE LOCAL BONE YARD
AND BOUGHT A ICM WITH COILS FOR $40.00
PUT IT IN AND COILS A COOL BUT THE ALTERNATOR SEEMS TO GET HOT AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES OF RUNNING, HAD NEIGHBOR KID PUT IN A STARTER A WHILE BACK, COULD HE HAVE MESSED UP THE WIRES ON THE STARTER?

THANK YOU SO MUCH

THOMAS FARNHAM
Feb 3, 2010 at 6:24 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Use a volt meter to check alt. output at B+ ie. large red wire on alt. Should be 14.5 to 15.5V if in that range with engine at 1500rpms then O.K. Alt will get very warm when inoperation that is reason for fan blades on the front
Feb 4, 2010 at 10:28 AM
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