Alternator or battery?
07-19-2006, 07:35 PM
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Alternator or battery?
So, recently I've noticed that my volt guage has been reading lower than usual. I put a meter on the battery today, and the voltage fluctuated between 12.55 and 12.60 volts. It should go up past 14 volts when revving, correct? Oddly, the higher I revved the motor, the lower the voltage went. Do you think it's my battery or my alternator that is bad?
It seems like the alternator to me. What is a normal price to pay for an oem alternator?
It seems like the alternator to me. What is a normal price to pay for an oem alternator?
07-19-2006, 07:38 PM
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RE: Alternator or battery?
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if you want... you can take your alt to a place like autozone and have them test it for you, then you can rule that out.
if you want... you can take your alt to a place like autozone and have them test it for you, then you can rule that out.
07-19-2006, 07:38 PM
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RE: Alternator or battery?
ORIGINAL: I3atR!ce
if you want... you can take your alt to a place like autozone and have them test it for you, then you can rule that out.
if you want... you can take your alt to a place like autozone and have them test it for you, then you can rule that out.
07-19-2006, 08:01 PM
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RE: Alternator or battery?
pretty sure u can get a OEM alt cheap with a core charge
or u can just upgrade to a 160 alt should be around $150
or u can just upgrade to a 160 alt should be around $150
07-19-2006, 08:36 PM
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RE: Alternator or battery?
DO U HAVE A SYSTEM ON YOUR CAR....CAUSE THATS THE SAME THING THAT STARTED HAPPENING TO ME WHEN I GOT MY SYSTEM...I FIRST REPLACED THE BATTERY CAUSE THEY TOLD ME THE ALTERNATOR WAS GOOD...THAN THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT THAN I REPLACED THAT...BUT I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY VOLTAGE SO I JUST TURN UP MY SYSTEM TOO MUCH...I GOT THE OEM ALTERNATOR WHICH I REGRET.
07-19-2006, 08:40 PM
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RE: Alternator or battery?
Thanks for the replies everyone. I'm getting ready to go to my mechanic to have the system tested. I don't have a high powered stereo system, or anything else that would put excess strain on the system. I guess the alt is just tired...at 110k miles. I just hope I can afford to get it fixed after having spent all my money on my new clutch.
