I have the stock alternator in the stock location. The car seemed fine
before these repairs but I didn't have the electric fan and rarely
drive the car with the lights on. I'll check the connections and try
again.
--- "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu> wrote:
>
> Adam,
>
> Sounds like your alternator is not putting out enough voltage. The
> voltage should be around 13.6 volts. You could have a bad regulator
> or alternator, or a bad connection with either of them.
>
> Check tobe sure that there is a ground strap between the engine and
> frame/body. The alternator is grounded to the engine and the
> regulator
> is grounded to the inner fender. If they are not at the same
> potential
> it can cause problems.
>
> Are you running a stock alternator?
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
>
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> On Fri, 29 Jun 2001, Adam Bradley wrote:
>
> > I've been putting some miles on my car since the water
> pump/electric
> > fan/head gasket/etc. replacement and have found that after long
> drives
> > with stereo, electric fan and headlights on the battery is nearly
> dead.
> > It is a new battery and this did not happen before the electric
> fan.
> >
> > I'm not an electronics guy. I have a multi-meter and it says that
> with
> > everything BUT headlights on (fan is on) I have about 12.10 volts
> at
> > the battery. If I turn the headlights on it falls to 11.70 or so.
> > Does this mean I'm draining my battery faster than I can charge it?
> >
> > Or, if I'm doing it wrong, can I use a multi-meter to test this,
> and
> > what do I do?
> >
> >
> >
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