Alternator Problems
10-03-2011, 03:15 PM
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Alternator Problems ok my 99 firebird ls1 swap has been in shop for a week now because alternator keeps draining battery when car isnt running? anybody have an idea why that is?
10-03-2011, 03:21 PM
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I had similar problems with my 98 SS. I can't really say what the problem was, but I upgraded to the truck alternator for a 2004 tahoe and the problem went away. They are cheap on ebay from salvage yards and seems to be made alot better than the f-body ones.
10-08-2011, 08:24 PM
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That doesn't really make any sense to me. I hate the location of the F-body alternators. I would check your connections and possibly replace the alternator. I am planning on relocating mine because I may go turbo some time in the future.
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10-09-2011, 04:02 PM
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^ yea do this, i discovered last night when I pulled the alternator that my exciter wire had been ripped out before then rigged back together. Had to buy a new alternator connector because I didn't want to put it back in like that.
