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Car Forum / Oldsmobile Cars / April 2004Power on and off?
I have a 2000 Intrigue 3.5 l. The trouble is when it's cold out the power goes on and off as if the alternator is kicking on and off. The alternator was checked and found to be O.K. A friend of mine has the same year and make and his does the same thing. This auto must be prone to this problem. Can anyone give me an idea as what would cause this? Thank you. The problem is your A.I.R. pump cycling on and off, which can draw up to 90 amps momentarily as it cycles on. There are several TSB's (service bulletins) on the subject which you can find on the web or have any GM dealer look up for you. The "fix" is an updated alternator which makes the power on/off less noticeable, but GM is not likely to install one free of charge since this is really a nuisance rather than a malfunction. In other words, its not a big deal, just live with it. > I have a 2000 Intrigue 3.5 l. The trouble is when it's cold out the > power goes on and off as if the alternator is kicking on and off. The > alternator was checked and found to be O.K. A friend of mine has the > same year and make and his does the same thing. This auto must be prone > to this problem. Can anyone give me an idea as what would cause this? > Thank you. Did this problem get fixed before the 2002's came out? > The problem is your A.I.R. pump cycling on and off, which can draw up to 90 > amps momentarily as it cycles on. There are several TSB's (service [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > to this problem. Can anyone give me an idea as what would cause this? > > Thank you. There was a production change to the alternator's voltage regulator circuit in mid 2001 which made the problem much less noticeable. By the way, this is a "car line" problem that also applies to many Impalas, Regals, and GP's. > Did this problem get fixed before the 2002's came out? > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > to this problem. Can anyone give me an idea as what would cause this? > > > Thank you. |
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