The saga continues. I replaced my alternator with an Advanced Auto refurb last month. All was good up until last week. I was driving down the road and my radio started "skipping" and my headlights faded out. The power seemed very sluggish too. This went on for about 5 minutes, then completed disappeared until last nite. I had to jump start my VX. On the ride home, when I turned my headlights on--the TOD went on the frits and the radio shut off. I'm at a loss here and don't know what to do. The battery is 6 months old (replaced before the alternator). I didn't replace the wire harness, but the connections seem very secure. Any suggestions??? Should I start pulling fuses to see if something is leaking while it's sitting? Or, maybe the "new" alternator is bad...? Very frustrating, especially when winter is approaching and I need 4WD!!!