ok, i got the new alternator (free replacement thanks to warranty!) and just got done installing it! i turned the lights on and rev'd the car, the instrument lights appear to stay a constant voltage unlike before where it used to get hella brighter the more i accelerated. while i was at it, i also checked the ecu, popped it open and it appears nothing fried and no leaking capcitors or resistors yet the board still looks like new.
i guess that solves my problems for now! hopefully nothing else happens anytime soon! i gotta finish my crx! lol