This can be poor grounding of the engine and alternator and battery as there is a potential drop. It can also be due to a mismatch with high load when the charging voltage is not balanced.
So since the alternator was replaced the rectifier/regulator also can have a small leak which is producing the soft light which goes off when the headlight is swithced off. A test may not show this because the charge would be seen but the fault is a tiny ac leak into the system due to the weak regulator. It might fail in the long run or casue static in radio.
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Possible that the rectifier/regulator unit is faulty but if the problems worsens change the unit. Other wise the leak can be negligible.....but before a long journey...
Thank you for the information. Is my car still safe to drive, and if it is the rectifier/regulator unit. what does something like that run to replace?
You can run the car but it is only a possible weakness... check the cost with the dealer.
You can run the car but it is only a possible weakness... check the cost with the dealer.
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