maka_RTH
07-03-2004, 12:25 PM
alright, i guess my 2dr started having charging problems a few months back, and my parents just left it alone, so now that i'm home i get to fix it. anyways, i checked it out, all the connections seem good, it's a new battery(well, a few months ago, but it had the problem after they got a new battery as well). anyways, the problem is that it charges intermittenly. i charged the battery last night, hooked it up today, and it was charging. then, i shut it off, started it again, and it wasn't. i checked the tension on the belt, and it seemed a little loose, so i tightened it up, and started it and it worked better, but when i revved it up a lot it stops working. then, i tried tapping the alt, and the idle dropped some and it started charging again. i did this a few times, and everytime the rpms go up, it stops charging, but if i hit the alt then it works again, after the idle drops a little bit. with a full load(lights on, rear defrost, fan, and stereo), i measured high 11's(volts), and as i turned each one off, the voltage picked up again. while everything was on, i revved it up to stop the alt from working, and the voltage dropped to low 11's, and with nothing on when the alt doesn't work it runs high 11's. anyways, sorry it's so long and i'll get to the point. as far as i can figure, the alt is going bad. if it sounds like something else, please let me know, i've never really worked with charging probs before. and, if it is out, what are some good high-output alternators i can get to replace it (for the stereo and stuff that's going in soon)? thanks in advance, and again sorry its so long.