Bad Alt or batt?
#1
Smoke moar
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Bad Alt or batt?
I dont have a light going on but my batt will suddenly go to 6 and it wont turn on....wont even llight the P light..or turn on the radio...but before I tryed to start it the radio was on and it was at 12.5ish
When I get the car on sometimes (I sometime need the help of our chargers Engine Start mode) it idle's almost at the needle start mark when I turn on the lights..if I push the gas so it goes to about 2kRPM everylight gets brighter x[ so is it the batt or the alt?
Also whats a good batt to get?
When I get the car on sometimes (I sometime need the help of our chargers Engine Start mode) it idle's almost at the needle start mark when I turn on the lights..if I push the gas so it goes to about 2kRPM everylight gets brighter x[ so is it the batt or the alt?
Also whats a good batt to get?
#3
Smoke moar
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I cant get them tested, the batt dies over night though or over 2 days...Ive had it on the charger for along time too.....
when its ideling and I turn on the lights the alt makes a wheerling sound and the idle goes down alittle like when you turn on teh ac...
when its ideling and I turn on the lights the alt makes a wheerling sound and the idle goes down alittle like when you turn on teh ac...
#5
Rotaries confuse me
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You can check the alternator yourself.
FSM tests – correct way
DMM tests – quick/easy (Sureshot)
Engine running, headlights & heater fan on high:
Alternator post to alternator frame = 13.5-14 volts steady (verifies the alternator output)
Alternator post to battery (+) = 0 volts (verifies the primary + wire)
Alternator frame to battery (-) = 0 volts (verifies the primary ground)
Turn off the motor, but leave the lights on.
Battery (+) to battery (-) = ~12.5 volts and holds steady. (verifies battery)
FSM tests – correct way
DMM tests – quick/easy (Sureshot)
Engine running, headlights & heater fan on high:
Alternator post to alternator frame = 13.5-14 volts steady (verifies the alternator output)
Alternator post to battery (+) = 0 volts (verifies the primary + wire)
Alternator frame to battery (-) = 0 volts (verifies the primary ground)
Turn off the motor, but leave the lights on.
Battery (+) to battery (-) = ~12.5 volts and holds steady. (verifies battery)
#7
Eats, Sleeps, Dreams Rotary
Originally Posted by My5ABaby
You can check the alternator yourself.
FSM tests – correct way
DMM tests – quick/easy (Sureshot)
Engine running, headlights & heater fan on high:
Alternator post to alternator frame = 13.5-14 volts steady (verifies the alternator output)
Alternator post to battery (+) = 0 volts (verifies the primary + wire)
Alternator frame to battery (-) = 0 volts (verifies the primary ground)
Turn off the motor, but leave the lights on.
Battery (+) to battery (-) = ~12.5 volts and holds steady. (verifies battery)
FSM tests – correct way
DMM tests – quick/easy (Sureshot)
Engine running, headlights & heater fan on high:
Alternator post to alternator frame = 13.5-14 volts steady (verifies the alternator output)
Alternator post to battery (+) = 0 volts (verifies the primary + wire)
Alternator frame to battery (-) = 0 volts (verifies the primary ground)
Turn off the motor, but leave the lights on.
Battery (+) to battery (-) = ~12.5 volts and holds steady. (verifies battery)
Very nice very nice.
Are DMM also OHM meters, or there two seperate things. I think i seen testers that you can measure volts and ohms.
Jason NYC
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#8
Smoke moar
Thread Starter
The reason I think its batt is
I leave it on charger over night on both 10amp and 2amp modes, what happens is I can start it, we dont drive it btw....but I can start it like tha hole day after I charge it, less then 2 days later, turn key, says alittle more then 12 then snaps to the lowest it can go right when the engine trys to turn..
Even if I unplug it, it still F's up like that
I leave it on charger over night on both 10amp and 2amp modes, what happens is I can start it, we dont drive it btw....but I can start it like tha hole day after I charge it, less then 2 days later, turn key, says alittle more then 12 then snaps to the lowest it can go right when the engine trys to turn..
Even if I unplug it, it still F's up like that
#9
Rotaries confuse me
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Originally Posted by ROTARYROCKET7
Very nice very nice.
Are DMM also OHM meters, or there two seperate things. I think i seen testers that you can measure volts and ohms.
Jason NYC
Are DMM also OHM meters, or there two seperate things. I think i seen testers that you can measure volts and ohms.
Jason NYC
The one I have measures:
AC V
DC V
Ohms
Amps
and a couple others (resistors or something... stuff I don't use)
It's a pretty basic one from Radio Shack. $20 or something.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...rt&tab=summary
I think that's it.
#10
Eats, Sleeps, Dreams Rotary
Originally Posted by My5ABaby
Yes, unless you have a really sucky one (never seen one that bad).
The one I have measures:
AC
DC
Ohms
Amps
and a couple others (resistors or something... stuff I don't use)
It's a pretty basic one from Radio Shack. $20 or something.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...rt&tab=summary
I think that's it.
The one I have measures:
AC
DC
Ohms
Amps
and a couple others (resistors or something... stuff I don't use)
It's a pretty basic one from Radio Shack. $20 or something.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...rt&tab=summary
I think that's it.
#11
Rotaries confuse me
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Originally Posted by ROTARYROCKET7
very nice, ima order 1 thru my job
My analog one, which is the same thing basically except the display uses a needle placed over a scale (of sorts) still works fine. It's better for testing the TPS too because you can see dead spots much easier than with a digital one.
This isn't mine, but it gives you the idea:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search
Somebody like Icemark could probably recommend a good one for a decent price.
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