So here we go...
I have tired myself for weeks trying to figure out the problem. First, let me start off by saying that I just recently tore my whole dash apart and did all that happy stuff evolving a new a/c heater core, so if that info helps...here we go.
My car died just recently and I thought I just exhausted the battery on the car trying to fix and tune some stereo and miscellaneous parts on the car. I figured it would be a good investment to by a good battery, so I did. After the new battery installation, I ran the car for a while to see if everything was ok. It wasn't, my battery gage was around 12 volts and testing the battery with a volt-meter, it was running at about 11.5, and the gage wouldn’t really move at all when running the car. I thought it was a bad connection with the wires behind the instrument panel. I tore the IP apart again and checked the connection, which was good. So then I thought it was my alternator. I took my old one off and inspected it, and it caught when it was spun freely in a small spot. I thought what the hell, I should get a good alternator for the car too, so I bought a new one (which I kind-of regret now cause the old one tested fine). Hooked the new one up and still the same results as before. So then I went and tested all the connections on the alternator, battery, coil, and found nothing out of the ordinary. I also tested all the battery cables, wires to and from battery and alternator. I replaced the pigtails coming off the alternator thinking corrosion was the cause of the bad voltage, and still, the same results.
i replaced both battery cables and checked the one from the starter to the relay...all good and yes...it helped....to a point...
the car sits around 13.5ish if not a little higher/lower.....starts, and dips like it should when it cranks...
when its running though, it creeps up reeeeally slow, and once it gets back to about 13.4-13.6ish voltage, that is where it sits.
granted i know that voltage is OK...but i dont like it bein OK. I would like to fix the charging problem so i know it is reliable. and if the car sits for a couple days it completely dies...
tested the new altenator and it is fine as well (brand new battery too)
I am running out of ideas...and help would be greatly appreciated!!
ps...nothing really electrical done to it except a MSD coil, autometer tach, and a head unit (no real system, just basic speakers to replace the stock ones and a new deck)
I have tired myself for weeks trying to figure out the problem. First, let me start off by saying that I just recently tore my whole dash apart and did all that happy stuff evolving a new a/c heater core, so if that info helps...here we go.
My car died just recently and I thought I just exhausted the battery on the car trying to fix and tune some stereo and miscellaneous parts on the car. I figured it would be a good investment to by a good battery, so I did. After the new battery installation, I ran the car for a while to see if everything was ok. It wasn't, my battery gage was around 12 volts and testing the battery with a volt-meter, it was running at about 11.5, and the gage wouldn’t really move at all when running the car. I thought it was a bad connection with the wires behind the instrument panel. I tore the IP apart again and checked the connection, which was good. So then I thought it was my alternator. I took my old one off and inspected it, and it caught when it was spun freely in a small spot. I thought what the hell, I should get a good alternator for the car too, so I bought a new one (which I kind-of regret now cause the old one tested fine). Hooked the new one up and still the same results as before. So then I went and tested all the connections on the alternator, battery, coil, and found nothing out of the ordinary. I also tested all the battery cables, wires to and from battery and alternator. I replaced the pigtails coming off the alternator thinking corrosion was the cause of the bad voltage, and still, the same results.
i replaced both battery cables and checked the one from the starter to the relay...all good and yes...it helped....to a point...
the car sits around 13.5ish if not a little higher/lower.....starts, and dips like it should when it cranks...
when its running though, it creeps up reeeeally slow, and once it gets back to about 13.4-13.6ish voltage, that is where it sits.
granted i know that voltage is OK...but i dont like it bein OK. I would like to fix the charging problem so i know it is reliable. and if the car sits for a couple days it completely dies...
tested the new altenator and it is fine as well (brand new battery too)
I am running out of ideas...and help would be greatly appreciated!!
ps...nothing really electrical done to it except a MSD coil, autometer tach, and a head unit (no real system, just basic speakers to replace the stock ones and a new deck)
