Made it to autozone
Uh oh.
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Both came on driving down road.
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Probably.
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Check your brake res. On an 80 the brake light coming on like that is low brake fluid.
They'll probably load test your battery and test your alternator to be safe (or to just sell you stuff!). @sogafarm could be suggesting that this is the beginning of the "Xmas Tree" of lights on the dash when an alternator is crapping the bed. I'd suspect to see more lights than that but I'm not familiar with anything before my '94 80. Good luck.
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No alternator at auto zone. Made it to oreily and lights went off.
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I’m gonna grab one and a belt even though it’s off.
Exactly, lights start coming on at random and everything starts to shut down from low voltage. Change the brushes($20) and it will charge again. You can test with multimeter at pos terminal of alternator to see if your getting 13+ volts. If it reads 12v or lower, then most likely its the brushes that need to be replaced. You can change them while the alternator is in place if you have small enough hands to get to the small phillips head screws on the cover. If you need to change the belt anyway, then it might be easier to remove alternator first. Remember to unbolt the power steering res to move it out of the way to get the alt out. Don't forget to loosen the lock nut first before you turn the long adjusting bolt to release tension on the belt.
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Got an alternator. Gotta do this in parking lot. Please help me find link
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I snapped the clip on the new one getting it in
I hope the alternator pulley is a correct match for the old one. If not, bring both back into the store and ask them to swap them. Their power tools will make it easy.
Also, if the old alternator is still installed, check the old belt for wear. If it's really smooth or cracked then it might just have been the belt slipping. If the alternator has already been swapped then use the new belt.
Also, if the old alternator is still installed, check the old belt for wear. If it's really smooth or cracked then it might just have been the belt slipping. If the alternator has already been swapped then use the new belt.
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Almost done. Had to pull lower hose.
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I thought you were working on an 80. Anyway, looks like your almost done.
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Headed to I70.... thanks. Got other extra belts and more coolant.
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Panic city. Lol.
Glad you got it. Yeah, pulling the lower hose makes it a lot easier on the 22RE. Keep after it and enjoy the ride.