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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: 13,444 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 |
bobboinski |
Aug 12 2018, 08:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 198 Joined: 23-April 16 From: Petaluma Member No.: 19,929 Region Association: Northern California |
Yup. Red light was on when I turned the key and went off when the engine started. The light never turned on while I was driving. Just noticed the lights started getting dim about 10 miles into a 20 mile drive. After I turned the car off on the side of the road, the alt light did not light when I tried to start the car again when the tow truck showed up. But the battery was really drained by then. Zach That is odd, as a preventative I'd still go through your grounds and connections at the combo gauge. Also make sure your battery posts, battery and trans ground straps, etc., are all clean and have good continuity. Bad battery and ground connections can make your electrical system do wierd shite. I had a bad ground on my Tacoma and the headlights would turn themselves on (dimly) and the warning buzzer would sound at about half volume. This would happen randomly. Guy I worked with said to check the grounds and he was right. Negative clamp on the battery was severely corroded so I replaced it and all has been fine for over a year now. Learned my lesson. |
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