HI I HAVE A 350 AND I HAVE A NEW ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY BUT EVERY TIME I GIVE IT GAS THE ALT. LIGHT COMES ONE AND MY GAGE DROPS IN NEG. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME

Asked by RANDYELVIS442 May 28, 2011 at 10:53 PM about the 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass

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bobcat77 answered 12 years ago

sounds like a grounding problem check your grounds

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Adam answered 12 years ago

check the voltage regulator. I think its an external regulator located on the firewall. If its faulty, that could be your problem.

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