alternator wont charge! please help!
05-19-2008, 10:21 PM
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alternator wont charge! please help! hey guys. i was riding home the other day and my alternator quit charging. i replaced the alternator with a brand new one today double checked to make sure everythig is right but it still will not charge. what could my problem be? what is the one little wire that plugs into the top of the alternator do? could it be that? please help i need to get the car back on the road
05-20-2008, 07:17 PM
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no i got a new one from fisher. i guess it is possible that it is the alternator but it came with a test sheet that showed it was working right. and it is bran new not reman.
05-20-2008, 07:28 PM
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If you got a warranty with it, take it back for another. I had one go out in my firebird, and the new one they put in it was DOA. There is always that chance.
Just my $.02 though, hope this helped
Just my $.02 though, hope this helped
05-20-2008, 07:51 PM
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That 1 wire on the alternator is for the regulator and goes to connector c2, pin 15 on your pcm. Also check that you have good continuity between the battery and the alternator wire. Could possibly be that your alternator case is not well grounded too. A lot of people neglect grounds, but they're just as important as power connections.
05-20-2008, 09:43 PM
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I got two from Autozone and both were dead. I had the stock one rebuilt and it's good as new.
Just like Sgt Drags said take it back and get another one
Just like Sgt Drags said take it back and get another one
