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Hi, my mechanic installed a rebuilt alternator on my car back in December (after
my original one died), and starting a month or two later, a series of annoying
problems has been phasing in (and out) to this day. First, my power locks
developed a mind of their own, unlocking with the car parked and triggering my
horn. I noticed my locks also unlocked while driving; the problem eventually,
um, evoloved into locking as well. A second problem is my windshield wipers
getting stuck at the top of the stroke (in intermittent mode). And finally,
just recently my passenger side window has been rendered inept. Since all of
these are electrically related, and I had my alternator changed fairly recently,
this would be the most likely culprit, right?
At this point I'll mention that my car's a 95 Nissan 200SX (Sentra) SE-R. But
you Honda peoples is so knowledgable that I had to cross-post.

To me it doesn't sound like an alternator problem.. All your alternator
does is powers your components and charges your battery while your car is
running, but this wouldn't have any effect on the electronic components
within your car. So in my opinion that alternator would be the last place
that I would look. Good luck, electronics can be fun

Mark.
"Crunchy Cookie" <LSC400@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, my mechanic installed a rebuilt alternator on my car back in December
(after
> my original one died), and starting a month or two later, a series of
annoying
> problems has been phasing in (and out) to this day. First, my power locks
> developed a mind of their own, unlocking with the car parked and
triggering my
> horn. I noticed my locks also unlocked while driving; the problem
eventually,
> um, evoloved into locking as well. A second problem is my windshield
wipers
> getting stuck at the top of the stroke (in intermittent mode). And
finally,
> just recently my passenger side window has been rendered inept. Since all
of
> these are electrically related, and I had my alternator changed fairly
recently,
> this would be the most likely culprit, right?
> At this point I'll mention that my car's a 95 Nissan 200SX (Sentra) SE-R.
But
> you Honda peoples is so knowledgable that I had to cross-post.
>
>

Unless the alternator had a problem with the regulator and blew something up
and he has a short somewhere now.
It might also be a ground problem.


"John D." <jcdech@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I agree.
>
> Sounds like something else is causing the problem and the alternator
> replacement may just be a "red herring"...just a coincident event.
>
> John D.
>
>
>
>
> "Mark McLean" <copperdoo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<p0qPa.9784$Ag6.753620@news20.bellglobal.com> ...
> > To me it doesn't sound like an alternator problem.. All your alternator
> > does is powers your components and charges your battery while your car
is
> > running, but this wouldn't have any effect on the electronic components
> > within your car. So in my opinion that alternator would be the last
place
> > that I would look. Good luck, electronics can be fun
> >
> > Mark.
> > "Crunchy Cookie" <LSC400@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:SnbOa.24863$Ey6.11605@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.n et...
> > > Hi, my mechanic installed a rebuilt alternator on my car back in
December
> > (after
> > > my original one died), and starting a month or two later, a series of
> > annoying
> > > problems has been phasing in (and out) to this day. First, my power
locks
> > > developed a mind of their own, unlocking with the car parked and
> > triggering my
> > > horn. I noticed my locks also unlocked while driving; the problem
> > eventually,
> > > um, evoloved into locking as well. A second problem is my windshield
> > wipers
> > > getting stuck at the top of the stroke (in intermittent mode). And
> > finally,
> > > just recently my passenger side window has been rendered inept. Since
all
> > of
> > > these are electrically related, and I had my alternator changed fairly
> > recently,
> > > this would be the most likely culprit, right?
> > > At this point I'll mention that my car's a 95 Nissan 200SX (Sentra)
SE-R.
> > But
> > > you Honda peoples is so knowledgable that I had to cross-post.
> > >
> > >