I have an ae94 corolla with the 4afe engine. The battery has never died or been hard to start up.

 

While driving (used to do this occasionally, but now much more frequently), the charge light comes on and all lights go dim inside and outside the car. It will stay on for a while then dissapear and lights will go bright again, tonight it was happening on and off in 1 second intervals.

 

what is going on guys? my guess is somehting is loose. Ive never worked with alternators, I'm fairly novice with cars. The only way i have learnt about mechanics is when something breaks, i ask around, look in workshop manual, learn how it works and use all ur advice to fix it.

 

Any help on things to check or look for would be greatly appreciated. thanks all.

 

Calam.

Edited November 19, 200916 yr by Calam05

loose or the regulator is on its way out

happened to me today, it was the regulator.

awesome thanks guys. ive got a spare ae92 sitting here so hopefully i can just swap it over.

 

ill let you know how it goes.

2 screws and 1 clip, came out easy as and same as my spare car. seemed to do the trick.

 

Thanks guys!!

2 screws and 1 clip, came out easy as and same as my spare car. seemed to do the trick.

 

Thanks guys!!

 

good to hear :)

I have an ae94 corolla with the 4afe engine. The battery has never died or been hard to start up.

 

While driving (used to do this occasionally, but now much more frequently), the charge light comes on and all lights go dim inside and outside the car. It will stay on for a while then dissapear and lights will go bright again, tonight it was happening on and off in 1 second intervals.

 

what is going on guys? my guess is somehting is loose. Ive never worked with alternators, I'm fairly novice with cars. The only way i have learnt about mechanics is when something breaks, i ask around, look in workshop manual, learn how it works and use all ur advice to fix it.

 

Any help on things to check or look for would be greatly appreciated. thanks all.

 

Calam.

most likely will be your regulator.. mine went on my 4A-FC a month or so ago, easy and cheap fix, just go to your local repco or autobarn they should have it in stock.. take bout 10mins or less depending on your knowledge of working on cars