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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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Hey, does any one here have tips for an alternator change on the sc? No one beleived me at home when I said I thought it was going out a month ago.... lo an behold... now the alternator light is on!
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by silkiechic
Hey, does any one here have tips for an alternator change on the sc? No one beleived me at home when I said I thought it was going out a month ago.... lo an behold... now the alternator light is on!
Talk to silverone...I think he may have some tips on this. It was either this or the starter...
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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hmm tips, well it shouldn't be too hard, im pretty sure all the bolts and stuff are easy to get to, you will need to remove the serpendine belt to get the alternator out, i looked up how long its should take to replace it, the book says .9 hours.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 07:44 AM
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Hey, does any one here have tips for an alternator change on the sc? No one beleived me at home when I said I thought it was going out a month ago.... lo an behold... now the alternator light is on!

Theres a alternator light???
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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I've been having ghosting and the alaternator turned out to be intermittent. The battery light came on and the battery is fine. Got a new one and she's happy now.

Taking it out was the hard part, putting it back in was easy. Luckily for the night of removal, I was able to steal a Lexus tech from Lexus of Bellevue after he got off work.
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