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Alternator Diode BaD!?

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Peg8687

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I went to Autozone and did a onthe car alternator test (bc my volt meter reads low). Stays its charging the battery but its only putting out 12V...so it could be the voltage regulator. Ok i go home take off the alternator put a new regulator on it, and take it to Advance for a bench test. "its charging the battery but the diode is bad". OK WTF does this mean? i need a new alternator?

Does me having the batt in the back cause this?

I"M CLUELESS

Also i get voltage drop after driving...like when u first start it up cold it gets normal voltage...but after driving it it drops to the bottom 1/4 of the gauge.

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had same problem, eventually my car died in the middle of an intersection, dont waste your time with a stock altenator, get a 150 amp one... I'll have a buddy post a link to a good altenator...
 
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so that means my alt is bad? i want to get a better AMP one w/o having to modify the alt bracket
 
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