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[Zippo910]

when iam driving with my lights on and i have to hit my brakes the lights on my car dim, the head lights and the gauge lights all dim. The battary in my car died so i thought that was it, so i put a new one in and the problem is still there, the new battary is keeping full charge and is not a problem. the weather is getting colder so i was just wondering if my car has some type of problem or if its just cold weather?

[tabahr]

Could it be the voltage regulator in the alternator is shot? Drop in a new alternator and I bet your problem is gone.

[Zippo910]

ok lets say if i dont get that fixed, iam i looking at any problems besides my alternator dieing and not recharging my battary and being stuck somewhere?

[tabahr]

If the alt dies, you will just drive until there is not enough voltage for the car to run, then you will stop.

Hopefully not in a bad place, in the cold, on the side of a busy highway, possibly getting rearended and injured. I've seen cars stalled at the roadside get slammed twice now. Not a good place to be.

I would recommend fixing the problem. Don't be a victim of yourself.

[Zippo910]

ok thanks for the info i will see about getting it fixed