Dim head Lights

Tiny
ALBIN
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I have a !994 cutlass supreme oldsmobile special
edition (se) mileage 1416330. When I turn my
night lights on they go dim and I can not hardly see
the road at night. The car starts to slow down hardly driving. The Battery gauge goes very low below 13
almost 9 and 18 is the max. At day time it stays at
13 all the time, but I feel the car running slow and
spending to much gas. The engine is a 3.1ltr. 6 cyln
but it was not spending so much gasoline when I bought it 4 months ago everything else I guess is fine
i changed wire and sparkplugs. But still have the same problem I was told it was electric problem and afterwards I was told it was a mechanical problem i
got a new alternator and still having the same problem the car is charging find, is not the battery
is in good conditions not unless I should buy a new one the one I have is not that old. Please help me
if you can. Thanks.
Sunday, July 9th, 2006 AT 6:34 PM

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Tiny
HOLLYSCAR
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It sounds like you have a problem with the regulator and the alternator. Was your alternator rebuild? Was is the amps on the alternator.
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Thursday, November 16th, 2006 AT 10:00 PM
Tiny
RYANUNI
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I Absolutely agree, have your alternator checked. My 1994 Cutlass had a similar problem, volt meter read a little low while driving under a full draw, I assumed it had something to do with the the new sound system I had installed. It operated normally for months till all at once the alternator died. I ended up changing the alternator along a country road at midnight in a zero degree Iowa winter NOT FUN. Have it tested before it is too late!
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Thursday, January 25th, 2007 AT 11:52 PM

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