what else besides poor grounding could fry the alternator?
12-28-2003, 08:58 PM
#1
what else besides poor grounding could fry the alternator?
this will be the 4th one over the course of a year and a half. i replaced the battery cables and grounded the car well. what resistance is frying my dam*)*(&N alternator? i'm about to push this car off a cliff.
12-28-2003, 09:22 PM
#4
how's the condition of the battery?
have you had the system load tested? See if there's a load on the system while the car is off.... then check the load on the alternator while the car is running... you shouldn't have more than a few amps of charge while the car is running with all accessories off. no more than about 50-60A with everything turned on...
If any more than that, then you've got something that's not working right and I would start by looking there.
how's your engine seals and stuff? if there's a lot of oil leaking on the front seal, it can get gunked up in the alternator and cause problems too.
have you had the system load tested? See if there's a load on the system while the car is off.... then check the load on the alternator while the car is running... you shouldn't have more than a few amps of charge while the car is running with all accessories off. no more than about 50-60A with everything turned on...
If any more than that, then you've got something that's not working right and I would start by looking there.
how's your engine seals and stuff? if there's a lot of oil leaking on the front seal, it can get gunked up in the alternator and cause problems too.
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