[Supras] dead alternator?

[Sean Cavanaugh]

Well i went out to work on it today. i tested the voltage directly from the 
battery and got the normal 13.5v from the yellow top. i then attempted to 
test the leads that plug into the alternator when i found that the plug had 
fallen out :-p. i plugged it back in and started the car. getting 14 volts 
at idle. seems crappy plug had backed itself out so i cramed it back in. 
even had a new alternator to swap in but returned it for refund. visually i 
missed it as it looked like it was in but as soon as i touched it it fell 
out. cars running like a champ again. time to see how much it likes not 
having the A/C condenser anymore to block the radiator.

-Sean
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Cavanaugh" <Millenia2000 at hotmail.com>
To: "Hachiroku" <hachiroku_ae86 at verizon.net>; <supras at supras.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Supras] dead alternator?


> battery was just bought in january. Optima yellow top. and yes that was 
> with
> engine running. it seems i've been running the car for the past 3 days
> entirely off the battery (god i love yellow tops) it finally caught up 
> last
> night. the LED lights i replaced in the dash were diming every time i hit
> the brakes.
>
> its the original alternator from an abused car so i'm going to just 
> replace
> it with a new/remaned unit. the pully was a little beat up anyway.
>
> -Sean
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Hachiroku" <hachiroku_ae86 at verizon.net>
> To: "Sean Cavanaugh" <Millenia2000 at hotmail.com>; <supras at supras.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 8:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Supras] dead alternator?
>
>
>> How old is the battery? Also, you don't mention, was that with the engine
>> running? Even so, a bad battery will suck down voltage trying to recharge
>> itself.
>>
>> The other thing that may be happening here is the alternator brushes may
>> be wearing out. If you can get the thing off the car, this is a pretty
>> easy repair; some are soldered but a lot of them are held in with screws.
>> The only real biotch is getting the damn thing back together. You have to
>> hold the rotor with one hand, hold the brushes with the other hand, and
>> slide the thing back together with your other hand!
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Sean Cavanaugh" <Millenia2000 at hotmail.com>
>> To: <supras at supras.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 8:00 PM
>> Subject: [Supras] dead alternator?
>>
>>
>>> my car was reading a nice healthy 14volts when i went to work. when i 
>>> got
>>> to my car after work it was reading 12volt even. is there anything other
>>> than a dead alternator that could cause this? i already checked the
>>> connections and the belt.
>>>
>>> -Sean
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