[Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub

[Michael Green]

 On of the most common indicators of a failing alternator, is the inability of the alternator to maintain voltage at idle.
 Who tested your alternator? Mike



> Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:35:25 -0600> From: MNIKOLAI at SHAW.CA> To: speedtoys.racing at gmail.com> CC: Supras at supras.com; Brian.Walker2 at vdot.virginia.gov; millenia2000 at hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub> > The Alternator has been tested and it shows that it is good.> > Mike> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeff Mohler > To: Mike Nikolai > Cc: Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist) ; bob at hairballcreations.com ; millenia2000 at hotmail.com ; Supras at supras.com > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 8:21 AM> Subject: Re: [Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub> > > Its not the battery..its the alternator.> > Unless your tossing a 50-75a load in a large stereo with all the lights on, etc..you shouldnt be dropping in voltage at idle.> > > On 9/16/07, Mike Nikolai <MNIKOLAI at shaw.ca> wrote:> Thanks for the replies folks. I finally got around to installing my new> (warranty replacement) Exide battery today. Upon starting up the car the> voltage was 14.2. After running a few minuted, it then dropped down to 12.0> Volts. Upon bringing up the rpm back up to 3000 at idle, the voltage then> jumped back up to 14.0. I let the car run a few more min and the voltage> was at 11.8.> > I dedided to take it out for a rip on the highway and to pick up a digital > volt meter. As suspected, the higher the rpm, the higher the volts were> reading, untill it leveled off at 13.2 volts at 100 km/hr. When I came to a> stop, the battery was reading 11.5 volts.> > After I purchased the digital volt meter, I was having difficulty obtaining > a reading from the battery. It seems that on some spots on the post, I> would get a reading of 3 volts, I move the connectors over a few more> millimeters and it reads, 10, then 12. I was taking the reading from the > top of the posts.> > > I replaced my positive connection, and cleaned up the negative terminal. Ran> the car, same issue.I checked the connections for the negative and> everything seemed fine and clean.> > I am starting to think that the Exide sub zero batteries are just crap. I> can not think of any reason why it should die off that quickly.> > I will purchase a new and higher end battery with in a few days. If I kill > it with in a few short hours then I know that I will replace my negative> connectors on the car to eliminate any sort of wiring issue.> > Mike> > ----- Original Message -----> From: "Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist)" < Brian.Walker2 at VDOT.Virginia.gov>> To: <bob at hairballcreations.com>; < millenia2000 at hotmail.com>> Cc: <Supras at supras.com>> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 12:51 PM> Subject: Re: [Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub> > > > Sure sounds like some sort of electrical gremlin drawing current. Even> > with my little Braille battery I can let the car sit for 2 weeks without> > need for a charge, that's about the limit though which is to be expected > > for a battery smaller than that on my mower (11 lb.) :)> >> >> > Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:24:31 -0400> > From: "Bob" <bob at hairballcreations.com >> > Subject: Re: [Supras] Anyone have any issues with the Exide Sub> > Zero78DT Battery?> > To: "'Sean Cavanaugh'" <millenia2000 at hotmail.com >,> > <Supras at Supras.com>> > Message-ID: <005801c7f47f$7845c210$6601a8c0 at Desktop>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"> >> > Have you checked for a battery drain... Sure sounds like one.> >> > I can't quote numbers but just a small drain can drain a battery in a> > couple of days.> >> > Bob> >> > _______________________________________________ > > Supras mailing list> > Supras at supras.com> > http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com > >> >> > --> > No virus found in this incoming message.> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.> > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.15/1002 - Release Date:> > 11/09/2007 5:46 PM> > > >> > > _______________________________________________> Supras mailing list> Supras at supras.com> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.19/1008 - Release Date: 14/09/2007 8:59 AM> _______________________________________________> Supras mailing list> Supras at supras.com> http://supras.com/mailman/listinfo/supras_supras.com