Still not charging right...
08-22-2004, 10:21 AM
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Car: 89 formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: Stock 700r4
Still not charging right...
Well, had the Alt tested, it was ok. Had the batt tested again, tunrs out it was bad. So, I got a new battery, charged it up good, started the car, and I still have 12 volts. The volts dont go down when I put load on it (well, they go down, but it comes back up). I am really confused on this. I dont know why I only have 12 volts. I check all my wires, and they look ok. What the hell can be causeing this?
08-22-2004, 10:27 AM
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Car: 00 Camaro SS
Engine: 5.7
Transmission: 6 speed
Are you going off of the volt gauge in the car?It could be wrong.I would check it at the back of the alt.My old t/a did the same thing but it was intermittent.It ended up being the voltage regulator in the alt.
08-22-2004, 08:48 PM
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Car: 89 formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: Stock 700r4
Alt is good, puts out 14.2 volts according to the tester at AZ.
I am waiting to get a vom, so I am going by the aftermarket voltmeter I have in the car.
I am waiting to get a vom, so I am going by the aftermarket voltmeter I have in the car.
08-23-2004, 09:26 AM
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
Engine: 5.7L TPI
Transmission: 700R4
On his car it would just be marked "FAN" and is a 20 AMP fuse that also covers the Coolant Fan Relays. Good call Danno!!
08-23-2004, 10:31 PM
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Car: 89 formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
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There is no fuse in the fan one, I took it out when I hooked a manual switch to the fan, could this be the prob? It has been out for months, this prob only started 2 weeks ago.
And yes, it had 14.2 volts under load.
And yes, it had 14.2 volts under load.
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z
Engine: 5.7L TPI
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Originally posted by ponykiller1992
There is no fuse in the fan one, I took it out when I hooked a manual switch to the fan, could this be the prob? It has been out for months, this prob only started 2 weeks ago.
And yes, it had 14.2 volts under load.
There is no fuse in the fan one, I took it out when I hooked a manual switch to the fan, could this be the prob? It has been out for months, this prob only started 2 weeks ago.
And yes, it had 14.2 volts under load.
08-24-2004, 01:30 PM
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Car: 89 formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: Stock 700r4
There is now brown wire on my ALT, just a red wire and a black wire on a connector, and a thick red wire that goes to a screw on on the back.
I put the fan fuse in, no change.
I used a DMM at the wires coming off the ALT and off the Batt, both read 12.24 according to the DMM. I also checked at the starter, and again, I had 12.24. Now what?
I put the fan fuse in, no change.
I used a DMM at the wires coming off the ALT and off the Batt, both read 12.24 according to the DMM. I also checked at the starter, and again, I had 12.24. Now what?
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