Problematic Porsche 986

[oliverwenman]

Hi all,
I've got a little trouble with my Boxster at the moment and would love some help!
It's a 2004 2.7 manual. Last week the battery warning light lit up on the dash, and it begun to struggle for power. The lights intermittently dim and the radio and fans struggle. It's been a little strange for some time with the dash and headlights dimming, only slightly when stuck in traffic. I've changed the battery and it's still not fixed. I'm now thinking alternator, but on checking the power when the car is at 2000rpm its running between 13.5 and 14 volts... Isn't this normal? Before spending a small fortune on an alternator I just want to be sure I'm not missing anything!?! Hope someone can help.

Let me know if this question would be better placed on another part of the forum!

Thanks in advance!

Ollie

[oliverwen]

Hi guys,
Thanks for the quick response!
I've just checked the footwell again, and it's dry as a bone, that was my first though when it started having problems... My last car was a Smart Roadster, which was a leaky as a sieve! It rained in on the SAM unit and fried everything. Thankfuly haven't got that problem with this one.

It's looking more and more like the alternator, it is leaving the battery charged though...

[oliverwen]

Ro55a, sorry any ideas what the symptoms are of a dud regulator? I struggled to find much on the Internet, but might be me being simple!...

P.S. sorry to hear about yours... That can't have been cheap to sort! It's nice to do the work yourself though.