2002 Pontiac Firebird voltage drop

Tiny
SCUBAGUY59
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  • 2002 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 59,000 MILES
Hello.
When I have my a/c on high and when I hit he brakes the voltage drops to 12 1/2 and the a/c shuts down, you have to turn it off and then back on for it to work again. The dealership said that the alt. And battery were fine and they could not find anything wrong. When that happens it takes it awhile for the volts to pick back up to 14 volts. Thanks for the help.
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 AT 10:40 AM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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IT sounds like the voltage regulator is going bad. It is an integral part of the alternator. THe alt can check good, but the slow recovery is most likely from the regulator.
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Friday, June 26th, 2009 AT 1:09 PM

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