Charging Issue Driving Me NUTZZZ!!!!
08-02-2008, 07:57 PM
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Charging Issue Driving Me NUTZZZ!!!! Ok guys... here is the deal. I start the car in the morning and it charges fine for about 5 minutes or until the car gets warm... then the voltage drops right to 13 while driving... then when I stop at a light it quickly drops the the yellow on the gauge.
I have replaced the alternator 3 times in the last month and a half because they keep burning up... the copper coils are turning purple.
I am going to do the big 3 this weekend probably, but I do not want to put the 200 Amp alternator I just bought in until I figure out what is frying them.
Car electronic info: Alternator #1,2,3... all brand new delco remy 102 amp stock replacement.
I have stereo equipment also, but on alternator #2 I disconnected ALL equipment and it still fried the alternator.
There is no UD pulleys.
If you need more infor please ask. I need to get this fixed. ANY info or help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
I have replaced the alternator 3 times in the last month and a half because they keep burning up... the copper coils are turning purple.
I am going to do the big 3 this weekend probably, but I do not want to put the 200 Amp alternator I just bought in until I figure out what is frying them.
Car electronic info: Alternator #1,2,3... all brand new delco remy 102 amp stock replacement.
I have stereo equipment also, but on alternator #2 I disconnected ALL equipment and it still fried the alternator.
There is no UD pulleys.
If you need more infor please ask. I need to get this fixed. ANY info or help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
08-02-2008, 09:05 PM
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Definitely do the "Big 3"this weekend, also buys some flex loom to put over the new power/ ground cables, and make sure the battery terminals have no corrosion on them where they screw into the battery, and make sure all the grounds go to clean bare metal.
I think this will fix your problem.
I think this will fix your problem.
08-02-2008, 10:42 PM
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Is there any specific ways to do the grounds? Everyone seems to think my pcm is causing the problem. Is this possible? Any other suggestions?
08-05-2008, 10:19 AM
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Is there any way to test the turn on wire from the PCM to make sure that it is not leaving the alternator on constantly like I have been told? I want to try to Isolate the problem. I did the BIG 3 and still did not fix it.
08-06-2008, 11:29 PM
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Have you scanned it for codes? Did you get all the re-manufactured gm alts from the same place, or from different stores?
Is the belt routed correctly?
Have you tried a new alternators, not a a re-manufactured one?
If you do a google search on "trouble shooting alternators" you'll see a lot of questions a lot like yours involving multiple re-manufactured alts burning up . Re-manufactured alternators are trouble, IMO!
Also get the battery checked to make sure it doesn't have a dead cell.
Is the belt routed correctly?
Have you tried a new alternators, not a a re-manufactured one?
If you do a google search on "trouble shooting alternators" you'll see a lot of questions a lot like yours involving multiple re-manufactured alts burning up . Re-manufactured alternators are trouble, IMO!
Also get the battery checked to make sure it doesn't have a dead cell.
08-06-2008, 11:33 PM
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Not having a good ground connection can be a huge problem. You just have to make sure that all your grounds are connected to BARE metal on the vehicle. Just remove ALL clearcaot and paint from any ground connection.
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08-07-2008, 01:46 PM
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I have had it scanned for codes and there are none. Also, only the first replacement was a reman... the other 2 were brand new delco remy. I am finishing putting on my 200 amp load boss alternator as we speak. I also did the big 3 so we will see what happens. I took my grinder to all the ground locations and instead of just doing the big 3 I replaced all major power and ground wires including the one from the battery to dist. block and all the starter cables. I will let you all know what happens. Also, I have charged my battery every time and I went and exchanged it today just to be sure. I have the optima red top battery.
10-13-2008, 04:40 AM
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Still having the same issue... Big 3 is done and bigger alternator... It just lasted an extra day before it fried. I am getting severely frustrated. What else can it be?
10-14-2008, 08:47 AM
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I have added a aftermarket stereo deck. It is a 7 inch screen, but I don't think it uses that much electricity. It also started having this problem when everything was stock. Other than that, I really have not added anything. Another thing I have noticed lately is that stupid security light coming on and everything. I don't know if it is related or not, but it just started doing that.
10-14-2008, 05:13 PM
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