If you rev the engine and your voltage goes higher
than about 14V,your regulator has to be bad. Do your
headlights flare on acceleration from a stop? The
ignition switch sounds like a separate issue to me.
(You'll never get excessive voltage due to a bad
switch.)
Steve P.
--- Don Rey <radon220@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> So a week ago my check engine light started coming
> on occasionally. I
> checked the code, I think it was 46. Anyway, I
> looked it up (when I
> could still remember the number) and the book says
> high voltage was
> detected. That tells me voltage regulator.... agree?
> Anything else
> cause that problem? So I watched the voltmeter more
> carefully after
> that - and it fluctuates slightly, even at a steady
> RPM (high or low).
> So I may dig up my old documentation on splicing in
> an external
> voltage regulator.
>
> My ignition switch problems started Sunday night. I
> shut the truck
> off, and my aftermarket radio shut right off (it
> usually plays for 10
> seconds or so after key-off. Wierd, I thought. So
> when I went to start
> her back up, I had lost all my presets. A PITA, but
> I can deal. Well,
> next time I started it up, keying on failed for half
> a second before
> turning the starter. Wierd. So I turned the key one
> click out to shut
> off the engine, but leave key ON. Well power was
> off... all power. I
> turned the key off and then to ACC... still no
> power. Back to ON
> position, I have power again. No problems starting,
> except the one
> time it paused for a half second.
>
> Any way these could be related? I know how to fix
> the VR... haven't
> looked into what's involved in repairing / replacing
> the ignition
> switch... assuming thats my problem.
>
> It's a 94 5.2L for all intents & purposes.
>
> Thanks
>
> Don in CT
> 89/94 Dak Vert 318 NV3500 4x4
> 74 Dart Sport 340
>
>
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