Alternator life span ?
05-22-2009, 09:00 AM
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Alternator life span ?
Sometimes, when driving, my Navigation would just "blink" and turn itself off and restart right away, its like its not getting enough power and shuts itself down, then re-power on.
Do you guys think it might have something to do with my Optima Battery? Or Alternator ? I test it at Autozone and it saids its fine. Hmm ...
Alternator is putting out about 14.1-14.3, it jumps up and down, sometimes when I let the engine go it dips to around 12 something.
Battery was I think 13v? I forgot.
51K on original Alternator. maybe a 10 K for Optima battery ?
Do you guys think it might have something to do with my Optima Battery? Or Alternator ? I test it at Autozone and it saids its fine. Hmm ...
Alternator is putting out about 14.1-14.3, it jumps up and down, sometimes when I let the engine go it dips to around 12 something.
Battery was I think 13v? I forgot.
51K on original Alternator. maybe a 10 K for Optima battery ?
05-22-2009, 09:06 AM
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It could be a power problem but sounds to me more like a loose connection. As to your alternator output, it will vary depending on load; you may want to check the belt tension. Assuming you replaced it when you put the new engine in, it may have stretched a bit since then. What do you mean when you say "when I let the engine go it dips to around 12 something"?
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05-22-2009, 10:43 AM
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51,000 on my car.
05-22-2009, 04:22 PM
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05-22-2009, 04:27 PM
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yup.
the installation isn't all that bad, just getting the damn thing out is 'fun'.
the installation isn't all that bad, just getting the damn thing out is 'fun'.
05-22-2009, 05:50 PM
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I ordered it, what the hell. Yeah I broke one of the tabs that hold the engine cover getting it out the first time but I have done it twice so a third time should be a piece of cake.
05-22-2009, 08:15 PM
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It could be a power problem but sounds to me more like a loose connection. As to your alternator output, it will vary depending on load; you may want to check the belt tension. Assuming you replaced it when you put the new engine in, it may have stretched a bit since then. What do you mean when you say "when I let the engine go it dips to around 12 something"?
if I let my foot outa the gas pedal, the V might drop down to the 11-12 for couple of seconds. Then jumps back up to around 14. something.
Hmm .. Im almost 51 K, couple hundred miles more
05-22-2009, 09:28 PM
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Sometimes, when driving, my Navigation would just "blink" and turn itself off and restart right away, its like its not getting enough power and shuts itself down, then re-power on.
Do you guys think it might have something to do with my Optima Battery? Or Alternator ? I test it at Autozone and it saids its fine. Hmm ...
Alternator is putting out about 14.1-14.3, it jumps up and down, sometimes when I let the engine go it dips to around 12 something.
Battery was I think 13v? I forgot.
51K on original Alternator. maybe a 10 K for Optima battery ?
Do you guys think it might have something to do with my Optima Battery? Or Alternator ? I test it at Autozone and it saids its fine. Hmm ...
Alternator is putting out about 14.1-14.3, it jumps up and down, sometimes when I let the engine go it dips to around 12 something.
Battery was I think 13v? I forgot.
51K on original Alternator. maybe a 10 K for Optima battery ?
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05-23-2009, 11:26 AM
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that's what I believe kicked the bucket on my alternator. Damn regulator is $186
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