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peter ziesmann (Peterz)
New Member Username: Peterz
Post Number: 15 Registered: 03-2003
| Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 09:15 pm: |
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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
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Toby Walsh (Toby)
New Member Username: Toby
Post Number: 16 Registered: 02-2003
| Posted on Monday, January 19, 2004 - 12:05 am: |
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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. |
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