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The alternator replacement thread, Fixed! |
VaccaRabite |
Aug 12 2018, 07:07 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,544 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Waiting on the side of the road for a flatbed to take me home.
Engine ran great. Charging system not so much. Driving along. Lights started going dim. Car started bucking. Only 5 miles to home but it wasn’t going to make it, and no shoulders to pull over safe on the little farm roads. So I pulled into a spot I knew of and shut it down and parked it and now I wait. McMark had said earlier he wasn’t sure about the charging system. But the alt light was not on and no issues before now. So. What’s the alternator I need to buy? Maybe a new VR as well? I guess I should test the battery and make sure it’s okay too. Zach |
McMark |
Aug 28 2018, 05:16 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I can't remember...
Is your alternator harness new? Battery positive cable? Battery? You can also attach the VR directly to the alternator harness, bypassing the relay board, BUT you'll have to add a jumper wire to bootstrap the alt and make it charge. Another aspect is that a dead/dying battery won't take a full charge, and that can look like charging issues. Oh and I have the distinct impression your car has a curse on the electrical system. |
VaccaRabite |
Aug 28 2018, 07:35 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,544 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I can't remember... Is your alternator harness new? Battery positive cable? Battery? You can also attach the VR directly to the alternator harness, bypassing the relay board, BUT you'll have to add a jumper wire to bootstrap the alt and make it charge. Another aspect is that a dead/dying battery won't take a full charge, and that can look like charging issues. Oh and I have the distinct impression your car has a curse on the electrical system. New Alt. New Alternator harness. New VR. Battery is the Odyssey race battery that came from your shop last year. No telling how old it is. And my car decidedly has some sort of gremlins. I'm slowly eliminating them. Zach |
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