And people run without that? Just a "raw" alternator?
Which shroud are you talking about? I am talking about the one that bolts directly onto the back of the alternator.
So drove it around, so far so good, buttttt stupid mistake forgot to transfer the plastic shroud that pushes that air into the other shroud to...
Thank you! I always seemed to find dead end threads with no solutions, so I thought I would keep posting. I hope it's the final solution, but I'll...
New alt is in, fully charged battery was at 12.59V when car was off, and 13.9v running with load. Then drove around for about 20 min, 12.95V when...
Also dropped off battery to get fully charged and then tested, have new (well rebuilt) alt in hand. Edit: tested on bench with the "autozone...
Currently heading to go get an alternator. I can bite the restocking fee if it doesn't fix it.
I've been searching for a diagram, can't find much... edit: found this [MEDIA]
Mine has a year, warranty and yes I tested it at oreilly and the place I bought it. Both said it passed. The alternator shop where I bought it...
According to the alternator manufacturer, the bench tests do test the regulators when being bench tested, but should I buy a new alternator and...
That's my guess and hope, belt was just replaced too, got a new one but tried with all our might to get it on and it was just too tight, so I am...
This is a rebuilt alternator from copperstate alternators (https://phoenix-alternator.com/MPartDetails.aspx?IDNum=51034) and it's only 6 months...
To be honest, I still don't know what's wrong. Alternator works for a bit when battery is charged, but turns off after a few minutes. I'm not sure...
Yes, they were, once the vehicle was up to operating temp, the alternator stopped working. Tried to reset the computer by unplugging battery, and...
Checked grounds. Alternator body to motor mount ground, alternator body to negative terminal, negative terminal to body. Checked from positive...
Just another battery? Or one meant for the speed? And how would I use another battery to test (I'm not very electrically inclined)
So the regulator is built into the alternator, but its regulated from ecu? And yeah, it seems that the problem is when the motor is hot.
For the battery, it was a quick test, but I can go drop it off for a bench test if needed. The alternator was tested on and off car. Failed on car...
Got battery tested yesterday and everything tested find with that too. I think I'm going to have to trace wires in the engine harness and see if I...
Alright, 2007 Mazdaspeed 3. Have battery light on. Tested it myself, 12.8 v before car was on and around 11v when car was running without load....
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