| Author | Message | ||
     peter ziesmann (Peterz) New Member Username: Peterz Post Number: 15 Registered: 03-2003 |
Any ideas before I capitulate and buy an new alternator? Has anyone ever had the actual Gauge go bad?- I have a spare instrument cluster So far: Belt routing- check Connector on back of alternator- stripped and crimped a new connector- this worked for 1.5 days…. Voltage:with the lights on, cell charging and jimmy hendrix’s cross-town traffic at an obscene level- still 14.5 at the battery….. the alt problem has been ongoing for about 6 months now… if the alt was going to fail it would surely have done so by now would it not? Tach works intermittently first thing in the morning- belt is 10k new- possible stretch? Are there any voltages out of the back connector to check? An old post mentioned a resistor- the Haynes doesn’t have the ohms for this…. Help appreciated… unless you’re my alternator part supplier. Cheers peter | ||
| Toby Walsh (Toby) New Member Username: Toby Post Number: 16 Registered: 02-2003 |
My connector comes loose all the time. I wanted a new high output alternator, but unfortunately mine's still fine  . I just have to clean the terminals and reconnect them securely. When it first happened I put a multimeter across the back to verify it was working properly. I don't remember where I put it across, but I do recall experimenting a bit before I found the right places. |
