blwfly

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headlights ,dashlights,interior lights,evan voltage gauge surging,brake lamp idoit light flickers when brakes are on
is this a ruff idel or bad grounds or maybe gm alt is a couple degrees off on mounting position it has always done this since i changed alt but sometimes runs sweet and gives a constent 13volts usally when drivin 60-70mph

aussiesmg

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Have the alt tested at a parts store.

Is the belt in good shape, does it slip.

rxguru

Check the alt with the car running. " ...sometimes runs sweet and gives a constent 13volts usally... " sounds like you need to explore some better alternator solutions.

blwfly

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but the alts brand spankin new the belt dont slip plus it never squials and is also ony 3weeks old

will idel not affect the alt?

aussiesmg

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Not that much, and with a stronger alt it should be less so.

blwfly

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im pretty certian that its wired right aswell ill get it tested tomorro arvo

not a ground issue? my drivers headlight it dimmer than the other thats new to me
at night my cars a moving disco light

alt set a lil bit of an angle to the main pullys? im sure wouldnt cause this

aussiesmg

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It's not unheard of the get a bad one from the store, get it checked out, and try to fix that mounting angle, it will wear out belts leaving you stranded.

trochoid

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Alt should be putting out over 14 volts, something is wrong.

blwfly

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well thatl be pissing money into the wind if its malfunctioning*spelling*
since i grinded the mounting ears be no refund

Kentetsu

Run a couple of extra ground wires from the motor to the - on battery and from the body to the - on the battery. Just rig something simple to check it out.

aussiesmg

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Can you swap out the housings?

blwfly

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iv only got thin 12gauge wire should i use somthin thicker
its a good idea and worth the try

blwfly

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by this what do you mean im lost on what your refferning to chief

aussiesmg

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The alt housing, can you swap them when you buy the replacement, if and when yours is bad.

blwfly

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ohhohh i see now smart aussie
ill find out tomorro im not sure

aussiesmg

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Just give me a pat on the head every now and then and I'm a happy dingo *******.

Kentetsu

Using the 12 gauge wire should be good enough for a short term test. If this solves your issue then you can get something more suitable later...

blwfly

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hehe goddamn you admit it
well we gotta get the sheep out of the fence some how

rxguru

what, did you get it from autozone? Do you have a digital volt meter? My friend just went through 3 alts trying to get ONE that works from the zone.

trochoid

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If nothing else, take it to a shop that rebuilds alts and have it done right. They can test the output too.

aussiesmg

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I have three bad ones here, time to learn how to DIY I think.

Yeah I'll admit it, but pickings are slim in Ohio.......lol

blwfly

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hmm thats kinda shitty do they usally get regulator faults?
last time i tryed diy i broke it and shorted it lol i couldnt get it apart wrong tools
i brought it from kehtch's autoparts i cant rember how its spelt 120bucks was good at the start
i have multi meter what should i check for excsatly?

Manntis

I bought a brand new alternator for my Dodge, an AC Delco. It failed less than 3 months later. Sometimes you just get a lemon.

blwfly

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well today we tested with the alt things
and found it was charging but amps goin all over the place goin from 10to40to -9 all over the place
colpurt was the wire bat+ from the alt to the fuses i bypassed from the bat to alt hand got a constant 40amps the gm alt puts out 13.55 volts it surges less than before
might be idel
also discovered that my coil was bung and got a free replacement hehe they know me well at the autoparts im there major customer

aussiesmg

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That's cool man, glad it wasn't the alt after all. Time to go through the whole system and replace some/all of the wires, hey was that a dingo?