- Joined
- Mar 10, 2005
- Location
- Hooterville (24171)
After *only* 5 years, the Delco '1 wire" alternator I pulled from a pile at Toads (looked "least bad" of them all 
) seems to be getting flaky. I t was installed to get rid of the crappy Motorola setup & 20 miles of wire associated with it...
Pertinent info(?):
- Unknown origin, output, etc.
- Has worked fine for 5 years (lot's of high amp drain from winch, lights, wipers, & blower motor simultaneously)
- Over the past few months, my old redtop wouldn't stay charged? Figured it had just laid down on me 4 years
(would return it to Costco, but can't find recpt. 
)
- Installed brandnew "Nascar" (Exide) Spiral 9xx CCA 1 month ago
- Ran about 10 hours since install (Windrocks trip, short road trips)
- Cranked/ran fine last Sat.
- Last night, only clicked, fired with booster set, and drove to M&G
- Ignition seemed to sputter at + 1500rpm, and alt. belt sqawled for several miles
- After returning from M&G, wife says "BTW, your rear lights were on the other night"...but "forgot" to mention that!
(more than likely, *the* battery drain)
- Measured 12.8 VDC at battery
- Fired it up and got the same 12.8 VDC at battery
- Alt. *sounds* rough as a cob! (squeeky)
- Pulled + lead off battery... engine continues to run
- Measured 14.1 VDC at alt. output, 11ish VDC on battery
- Alt. is quiet as mouse
- Reconnect positive lead, alt. starts squeeking, voltage still @ 12.8 VDC
Seems that the alt. *is* putting out good voltage, but may be breaking down (noise under load) and/or not pumping the amps? *OR* it's all working fine, but I have a short in the brakelight circuit? Will probably yank it off and haul to O'Rielly's for testing next week, but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing the obvious...
) seems to be getting flaky. I t was installed to get rid of the crappy Motorola setup & 20 miles of wire associated with it...Pertinent info(?):
- Unknown origin, output, etc.
- Has worked fine for 5 years (lot's of high amp drain from winch, lights, wipers, & blower motor simultaneously)
- Over the past few months, my old redtop wouldn't stay charged? Figured it had just laid down on me 4 years
(would return it to Costco, but can't find recpt. )- Installed brandnew "Nascar" (Exide) Spiral 9xx CCA 1 month ago
- Ran about 10 hours since install (Windrocks trip, short road trips)
- Cranked/ran fine last Sat.
- Last night, only clicked, fired with booster set, and drove to M&G
- Ignition seemed to sputter at + 1500rpm, and alt. belt sqawled for several miles
- After returning from M&G, wife says "BTW, your rear lights were on the other night"...but "forgot" to mention that!
(more than likely, *the* battery drain)- Measured 12.8 VDC at battery
- Fired it up and got the same 12.8 VDC at battery
- Alt. *sounds* rough as a cob! (squeeky)
- Pulled + lead off battery... engine continues to run
- Measured 14.1 VDC at alt. output, 11ish VDC on battery
- Alt. is quiet as mouse
- Reconnect positive lead, alt. starts squeeking, voltage still @ 12.8 VDC
Seems that the alt. *is* putting out good voltage, but may be breaking down (noise under load) and/or not pumping the amps? *OR* it's all working fine, but I have a short in the brakelight circuit? Will probably yank it off and haul to O'Rielly's for testing next week, but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing the obvious...
