blue00WS6

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Ok... I am having some problems with the car and I don't know why. Here we go... Thursday, my voltage was low so I had the battery and alternator checked. Was told the alternator was going out and needed to be replaced. So I replace it with a new one. Jumped the car (so it would start) and meter was still low. Pulled the battery out, took it and had it checked... was told the battery was bad, so I replaced it. Put the new one in, meter is still low. Drove the car up to autozone, said the battery was good. But when I shut the car off and then started it again, the lil machine they have, said the starter, alternator, & battery needed to be checked/replaced. So, $215 later, I still have a problem. The guy said the only thing he can think of is an electrical problem! So, what do I do? Can anyone help me out? Please.........

kpowr82

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How long ago did you put that ASP Crank Pulley on there? There is also an alternator pulley you can buy to speed up charging, correct?

I'm willing to bet that if the cam and pulley listed in your sig are recent additions, it may have to do with a poor charging situation.

blue00WS6

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The cam and pulley were installed back in April.. so 3 months ago! All of this just happened within the past week! I quit driving the car everyday to work, and drove my other car. I only drove the car on the weekends and have never had any kind of problems, till now.

ss rally red

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Make sure you have all the wires hooked up to the back of the alternator.

blue00WS6

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There is only one wire that goes to the alternator. When I was still having problems, I even took the alternator out and put it back in.

oange ss

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remove all grounds in engine bay ( 1 on pass fender well, 2 on radiator support , 1 on driver fender well ).....remove paint from surface directly under ground eyelet, thoroughly clean eyelets with sand paper, reinstall grounds......that should help

shouldaboughttheZ

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Hate to tell ya, but there is 2 wires. One connector (with one wire) and one big wire (that bolts to the back). Did you hook up the connector wire?

oange ss

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yes, the small wire with the connector is the exciter wire

LS1ownzYOU

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I was thinking the same thing, but then i saw you have an m6 so i dont think that the crank pulley would really effect you that much... but wut do i know? lol

blue00WS6

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Are you serious!!!! I saw that wire hanging there and I didn't know what that was for or where it went!!!

Tranzaman00

Also be sure you fully recharge your battery when doing a new alt. install

ss rally red

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Well there ya go

blue00WS6

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So where does that connecter go? Does it plug in to the alternator?

shouldaboughttheZ

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yes it plugs into the alternator. Unfortunately you will have to pull it out gain to do this. If you are underneath the car, you will have to feel for the plug in on the alternator. Or pull the alternator and look at it from the top.
Bet your problem is solved then.

blue00WS6

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I bet it will solve the problem. One more question. For this connector, was I supposed to take anything off the old aternator, to put on the new one for the connector to plug in to?

oange ss

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no ,the connector is part of the alternator itself

blue00WS6

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sweet!! thanks guy's! I really appreciate all the info that everyone has provided! Hopefully that will fix my problem and then I won't have to stress over it anymore!

shouldaboughttheZ

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let us know.

blue00WS6

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Well the problem is fixed. Thank to you guy's, I have solved my problem! I forgot to hook up the exciter wire on the alternator. Actually I didn't even know that there were 2 wires! But everything is good now! Thanks everyone for your help and info you provided!

James