Hi All,

Son's car (83 244 Ti) was pretty much dead when he came out of work tonight--noticed battery light was on when he got in, then not enough current to turn the starter over. I swapped in a battery from one of our other 240s and was able to drive it home, but when I shut it off I got the same thing--battery light on when there's no key in the car. For what it's worth, when I turn the key to the first position, the other warning lights (oil pressure, etc.) come on, but the battery light goes out.

I installed a new voltage regulator a couple of months ago; I also put in a new ground for the alternator at the same time, and cleaned up all of the cable contact surfaces, etc. As near as I could tell this is the original alternator on a 25 year-old car, so maybe the alternator finally went.

Assuming the alternator needs to be replaced, is there anything special I should look for? Would a higher amp/output version from a newer 240 fit?

Any ideas/BTDTs would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance, and best regards,

Steve A-