Alternator problems?

[BoostedAzn]

Hey guys...so i get my car up and running, the tranny is working great and I got Jerry to put his map in my aem, all is good with the world. Tonight I was driving home and my deck started to flicker, I was like what the heck? Then it just turned off, next my gauges just stopped working and then the lights went out. Then the car started to buck and everything just stopped. Went to crank it over and it wouldnt do anything the battery is totally dead. I have been having problems starting in the morning cranking it over and over again. Do you think that could be what killed my alternator?

Thanks

Richard

[96GreenTT]

Hey guys...so i get my car up and running, the tranny is working great and I got Jerry to put his map in my aem, all is good with the world. Tonight I was driving home and my deck started to flicker, I was like what the heck? Then it just turned off, next my gauges just stopped working and then the lights went out. Then the car started to buck and everything just stopped. Went to crank it over and it wouldnt do anything the battery is totally dead. I have been having problems starting in the morning cranking it over and over again. Do you think that could be what killed my alternator?

Thanks

Richard


did you charge the battery at all from when it sat at barrys forever or what?

[96GreenTT]

idk wtf is up with my car if i let it sit for like 2 days the battery is totally dead dunno wtf is draining it.

[jt granberry]

I am having a serious Optima Red Top problem also. (brand new battery. WTF?)

Richard, this might be a long shot, but have you tested your voltage reg?)

[360SUPRA]

I am having a serious Optima Red Top problem also. (brand new battery. WTF?)

Richard, this might be a long shot, but have you tested your voltage reg?)

The volt. reg. is built into the alternator.

[BoostedAzn]

Seems to be fixed! Thanks Jerry for your help!

-Richard

[96GreenTT]

jerry what were you doing up by my house yesterday in the white beast?

[Toro34]

i think it was the shoddy stereo install... haha ha

jk man.... lmao

[gtmotor]

I have been having problems starting in the morning cranking it over and over again. Do you think that could be what killed my alternator?

Thanks

Richard

No... that is hard on your battery but shouldn't hurt the alternator. Heat and high RPM are the culprits in my opinion.

Your battery was completely dead because that's what your car had been solely running off of after the alternator died.

A lot of cars have a designated air duct that goes to the alternator (BMW) so if you're producing a lot of heat under the hood it will contribute to the early death of the alternator.

[360SUPRA]

Seems to be fixed! Thanks Jerry for your help!

-Richard

Ya no problem, anytime.

Jerry

[360SUPRA]

jerry what were you doing up by my house yesterday in the white beast?

I don't think that was me, I didn't have the Supra out at all. Its on slicks and race gas, Im saving it for a special day. :)

[Toro34]

I don't think that was me, I didn't have the Supra out at all. Its on slicks and race gas, Im saving it for a special day. :)


um... ya... wasnt me either.... im "saving" mine for a special day too... lol

[jt granberry]

um... ya... wasnt me either.... im "saving" mine for a special day too... lol


But your car is red, pal. :scratch:

BTW, what size are these wheels?

[96GreenTT]

I don't think that was me, I didn't have the Supra out at all. Its on slicks and race gas, Im saving it for a special day. :)


lol unless i saw a different jerry and the same white supra as yours maybe.... if i had been pulling out in my supra id have followed ur ass but i was going to work in my bad ass 86 cougar. (it has less miles than my supra :urowned: }

[Toro34]

But your car is red, pal. :scratch:

BTW, what size are these wheels?


mine?

i roll on 19s...

[AZWildcat]

If it's not fixed, guess who has an extra alternator... :)

[BoostedAzn]

Dude Dennis I think we could build a supra with the spare parts you have laying around

[jt granberry]

Dude Dennis I think we could build a supra with the spare parts you have laying around


All you would need is a good driver

























J/K. LOL :)