alternator went bad
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alternator went bad
Hi pplz I have another big problem. Last Thursday I was driving my car and then all of a sudden, my lights inside were dim and then my car starter jerking and then it turned off. So I was guessing the alternator was bad cuz I tried jumping it and it would only stay on if my jumper cables are still attached and once I take it off it would drain the battery first and then turns off. So the next day I got my self an alternator. It worked fine but after 5 min I saw a smoke coming out of the hood so I turned off the car and notice that the ground wire in the alternator, the connector was loose so it fried my alternator. So good thing I have a warranty on the alternator so I got another one. I put it on and made sure the ground wire was real tight and secure and then I started up. My car lasted for 5 minutes again and then that was it. It turned off agen. The alternator went bad agen. So what should I do pplz. My car is park somewhere out there and I’m afraid its going to get towed lol I don’t know what to do pls help!
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Originally Posted by RE_Fc3StaRr
...I saw a smoke coming out of the hood so I turned off the car and notice that the ground wire in the alternator, the connector was loose so it fried my alternator.
or maybe because that fat wire is power, not ground.
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+1 ..... alts are ground by the frame... not by the ring connector or terminal plug
btw i'm in the same boat. i'm on my second alt. i'm having electrical issues i think. good luck with your ride.
btw i'm in the same boat. i'm on my second alt. i'm having electrical issues i think. good luck with your ride.
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