525PA
11-03-2004, 06:15 AM
Any ideas whaI drive a 1992 525i
Recently I've noticed my odometer LED, clock LED, and headlights "strobing" (flashing alternately bright and dim) after I've been driving for a few minutes.
It doesn't happen right away, only after the car warms up.
It appears to speed up the faster I go. It''s not a framatic strobing, but it's definitely noticeable.
I brought this up to a BMW mechanic, and he said it *might* be my alternator. He said that woudl cost me almost $500 (with labor). He also said it could be the alternator "overcharging" or "undercharging".
Any comments, ideas, or suggestions on how to fix this appreciated.
I'm on the SF Bay Peninsula. I'd also love to find a private, reasonably priced mechanic anywhere on the mid-Peninsula. If the guy really knows Bimmers and works out of his garage, that's OK - as long as s/he's competent, and is reasonably priced. Shop labor rates around here are approaching $100 per hour, and up - I'm tired of that.
Recently I've noticed my odometer LED, clock LED, and headlights "strobing" (flashing alternately bright and dim) after I've been driving for a few minutes.
It doesn't happen right away, only after the car warms up.
It appears to speed up the faster I go. It''s not a framatic strobing, but it's definitely noticeable.
I brought this up to a BMW mechanic, and he said it *might* be my alternator. He said that woudl cost me almost $500 (with labor). He also said it could be the alternator "overcharging" or "undercharging".
Any comments, ideas, or suggestions on how to fix this appreciated.
I'm on the SF Bay Peninsula. I'd also love to find a private, reasonably priced mechanic anywhere on the mid-Peninsula. If the guy really knows Bimmers and works out of his garage, that's OK - as long as s/he's competent, and is reasonably priced. Shop labor rates around here are approaching $100 per hour, and up - I'm tired of that.