1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Voltage drops when air conditioning

1987 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
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RICHARDFRANK
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Electrical problem
1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

The voltage drops when air conditioning is running. The altenator has been checked and seems to be ok. But when a lode is placed on the vehicle the voltage drops going to the battery. The car will not start after the battery has been drained.
Jul 25, 2010 at 3:18 PM
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charge teh battery and then take it to see if it's any good or not. It may be to weak. Also check to see if there is a draw ont ehbattery when the car is shut off.
Jul 30, 2010 at 9:03 AM
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DYLANROBERTS
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It is most likely your voltage regulator and on that year it is part of the alternator the only way to fix it is to buy a new alternator a great way to make sure its your volt regulator turn on your car turn on your head light switch them to high beams then have a friend press on the gas as you watch the headlights if the regulator is bad the lights will dim and brighten


Dylan
Sep 10, 2010 at 5:34 PM
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