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alternator replacement
so i put a new alternator in and i've ran to a problem
power steering, parking brake, brake, and battery lights are on in the dash, but they all are working properly it all worked fine until i got home and had to park...the serpentine belt fell off then...had to put it back on cuz i don't have the strength to turn the wheel without that! so what have i done wrong that all those warning lights are on?! why did it fall?! (it did charge the battery tho) thanks in advance
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Re: alternator replacement
Make sure that you tightened everything in the tensioner assembly properly. I once made the mistake of forgetting to tighten the 12mm nut that holds the tensioner pulley tight. It backed itself off, and I had to put it and the belt back on. From the sounds of it, something definitely wasn't tight enough.
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Re: alternator replacement
David,
did you check all of the pulleys to see if they spin freely? This of course is done with the engine off, and the belt removed.
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Re: alternator replacement
Also check to see if the crank pulley is separated. There is a rubber layer between the two metal layers. If you paint a line across the 3 layers, then run the car it will be real easy to see if they are staying together.
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What about the warning lights? can it be that the connector to the alt is messed up?! cuz i wrestled with it to take it out....freaking subaru connectors
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Re: alternator replacement
Could be that the new alternator is bad.
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Re: alternator replacement
I have run into this issue a few times
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Re: alternator replacement
bad alt lights the warning lights up?!
what is the connector for? on is for + to battery...what is the other one for?
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Re: alternator replacement
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On the plastic connector, one that plugs into the side of the alternator wire is the field sense wire, that energizes the alternator when the ignition is on. Also monitors battery voltage and uses the regulator to supply additional voltage on demand The other wire goes to the idiot light on the dash, turning it off when the alternator is charging. If you need a new plug, they can be ordered from Electric Motor Service in Logan, WV. Their phone number is 800- 697-6070 The part number is 050-012252 and they go for $9.53 each plus shipping with no minimum.They cone with 3-4" of wires already attached so you can splice. .
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Re: alternator replacement
Also look at the two smaller wires from the plug as they lead across the top of the alt and AC compressor. They get brittle and may have cracked.
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how can i make sure that it's not short circuiting?
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Re: alternator replacement
I had the problem once after I changed the alt. I think moving the wires during the alt swap cracked the insulation and caused a short. If the plug and wire at that end are brittle get the new plug and dissect the wiring shroud until the wires become flexible. This may be a good time to go ahead and do SVXcess's alt wiring upgrade.
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Re: alternator replacement
SCXcess wiring looks great and the fuse is really useful but you barely added 0.2 volts which IMO is mostly from the alt...i don't think that it was worth it
so is it safe to drive on it with the warning lights on? at least until i receive the new plug?
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