MonteMorris wrote:
> Thanks to Gordie, Rocky, Paul, and Bob for the info supplied to test for a
> chronic battery drain on the desmogged 79B. I put on a new alternator last
> week and the car died on me again.
> I think I've narrowed it to a faulty NEW alternator (at O'Rielly's), but
> would like to some help verifying this. Here's my test info:
> Alt unplugged:
> Ohmmeter on 2M setting, readings at alt. plug, first with red probe on plug
> and black on ground-then reversing the probes:
> brown/yellow-.003/.003 both browns-0/ 1.97 for a few seconds, then down
> to 0.
>
> Alternator plugged in, ignition off, car off:
> Br/yellow-0 volts both browns-12.3V
>
> Ignition on, car off.
> Br/yellow-1.79V both brown-12V
>
> Ignition on, car on
> 12.9V on all. 12.3V when lights on Revved car to 3000RPM with
> little change.
>
> I want to drive this car about 1000 miles to Kentucky to a wedding on the
> 23rd, so would appreciate any advice. (I ordered a replacement alternator
> which will be in this Saturday).
O'Reilly's should be happy to test this alto; they test them for free
and this one was bought from them. If it's faulty, they should replace it.
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