11 Volts causing power loss??? Alternator is dead or dying
02-06-2007, 03:28 PM
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11 Volts causing power loss??? Alternator is dead or dying In my swapped car, the alternator either appears to be dead or dying as I can't get more than 11 volts.
My car has been making low power (400 rwhp and 360 rwtq). Could this partially be due to the low voltage? The dyno graph shows no break up.
I plan on swapping out the alternator on Friday which hopefully will fix the problem.
My car has been making low power (400 rwhp and 360 rwtq). Could this partially be due to the low voltage? The dyno graph shows no break up.
I plan on swapping out the alternator on Friday which hopefully will fix the problem.
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IIRC, the alternator that Dexter brought the shop to install on the car was used. If you can drive it to your local autoparts store, they can test both the battery and the alternator to see if either are on their last leg.
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Originally Posted by JoeyAnderson
IIRC, the alternator that Dexter brought the shop to install on the car was used. If you can drive it to your local autoparts store, they can test both the battery and the alternator to see if either are on their last leg.
