hello. yes the diodes can be replaced on the bench. but by the time you have dismantled the whole front of the car and then if your lucky (it seems) and alternator falls onto your bench ! you probaly CBA (vids on youtube etc) and to just get replacement part easier.
thanks for all the help on this.although i know all about ac/dc etc i didnt know that 12.7 at tickover indicated the diode trouble. would this explain why the car runs fine but just dosent feed the battery although the volt meter changes when the car is revved and meter is directly onto the...
hello. when the battery is charged of the car and used in another car while i try that cars known to be good battery it performs as normal. but then the known to be good battery runs out of charge and i guess the alternator takes over running the car.i know my batterys are all good.they all only...
still not charging my battery although i did find a thread that mentioned the mythical "exciter wire" seems it turns the ignition light on and this tells the alternator to start charging if needed.now the light comes on but clearly for some reason the alternator isnt getting the signal or it has...
its not beyond me . if the alty was bad i could replace it or even repair on bench if needed etc. but its working.this is whats annoying the car runs fine when started even with all lights + heater + rear screen inc amps bass speakers all going etc etc. its just stopped giving charge to the...
thanks. not guessing ive established that the alt is working. the batterys im using inc its original are all known to be good and hold charge as normal on my other cars after theyve charged back up. wot i need to know is about this alternator feed wire ! is ther such a wire ? tryed buying haynes...
im on third battery from my other cars that are all fine so its not the battery. i think its the feed from alternator to battery wire broken. the catalyst snapped at downpipe and had to be ripped from under car so we could continue journey was a couple days after this that the car 1st wouldnt...
hello the problem continues. ive changed the ignition switch and when i test the wires with ignition of ther now all showing no power so thats not what was draining the battery. some reason alternator is running the far fine but not charging the battery. i know a car runs without an alternator...
i hope so.im having trouble removing the barrel.i know you have to put a small drill bit in the hole next to the key to release it but its not for coming out.i work long hours start 2am till finish so only have limited time to work on my car.thanks for your help.will try to make sure i get on...
hello.can anybody help my alternator is not charging my battery but must be working as its running the car. tester on the battery says not charging but a plug in tester inside car says all is working fine.. the battery charges up in the house then goes dead on the car as the alternator dosent...
thanks. i think i understand were you mean. and expect the other 2 red wires are the 2 that connect the 2 large fuses that are under ther. with 1 blk/red wire and the other is blue/red. i have a thin yellow/grey wire and a thin blue/grey wire that are not connected to anything.they were just...
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