Why does my alternator not get enough power?
Why does my alternator not get enough power?
I have narrowed it down to something not causing the alternator to get power because i have done the following: Autozone tested the alternator twice and both times reported good. They also tested the battery to be good (it’s only a few months old). Tested the continuity of the wire that runs from alternator to battery and that is good.
How many volts does an alternator put out?
The wire harness that connects to the alternator is in a plastic sheath and I am very hesitant to tear into it searching for this gremlin. Just for completeness’ sake, the alternator is only putting out something like 8 volts when the car is running.
How many ohms does an AutoZone alternator read?
Autozone tested the alternator twice and both times reported good. They also tested the battery to be good (it’s only a few months old). Tested the continuity of the wire that runs from alternator to battery and that is good. It read around .5 ohms.
Is there a bad fuse in my alternator?
The car runs fine when connected to my truck via jumper cables, but acts as one would expect when there are alternator problems. I have checked all fuses in the fuse box, to include the 10a “GEN/BATT” fuse that I have been told is the alternator fuse. I have not found any to be bad.
What causes an alternator to get really hot?
High voltage, bad diode, improper alt fan, bad bearing , defective heat sink ,high voltage drop accross alt power wire or ground wire . A few places to check alternator fan, now why didn’t I think of that?
Can a car start with a bad alternator?
After sitting for enough time for the alternator to completely cool off the car will start up fine, but the process soon repeats itself. I removed the alternator and had it tested professionally and was told that there were no indicators that pointed to it being a bad alternator.
I have narrowed it down to something not causing the alternator to get power because i have done the following: Autozone tested the alternator twice and both times reported good. They also tested the battery to be good (it’s only a few months old). Tested the continuity of the wire that runs from alternator to battery and that is good.
What’s the best way to charge an alternator?
If you have a charge light, then, use a wire length to connect the number 4 wire from the old remote mounted regulator connector, to the number 1 terminal on the alternator, the light will work as stock, done, finished. DIRT SIMPLE, I’VE BEEN DOING IT THIS WAY FOR OVER 25 YEARS, NO PROBLEMS.
