Ok guys i really need some help with this. I have a lot of info on what my problem is but i dont know how to solve it.
i have a 3G style alternator in my 91 fox. installed it over 3 months ago and ran perfectly with it.
i also have a battery relocation so a large 2AWG cable is running from the alt + to the batt + (cable goes under the car). just recently my electric radiator fan relay fried on me so i replaced it with a huge ass 400 amp solenoid that will do a great job. i dont know if the relay has anything to do with the problem so..
problem: when car is off and key is out, voltmeter detects 12v when lead is touching the alt + terminal and black lead grounded. is this normal? because my alternator got so hot i couldnt touch it, this was while my car was off for hours, i understand that current is passing through the alt. wtf is going on though, i always thought that the alt + should be attached to the batt +.
if youre wondering, i do have a killswitch in the bumper. i checked over the wiring 100 times and its been the same for 3 months.
alt cable, and batt + cable go to one killswitch terminal. accessories and starter cable go to other killswitch terminal. it shuts off the car with no problem and its been rigged this way for a while. why is my alt being fried???!!!!! help meh..
i have a 3G style alternator in my 91 fox. installed it over 3 months ago and ran perfectly with it.
i also have a battery relocation so a large 2AWG cable is running from the alt + to the batt + (cable goes under the car). just recently my electric radiator fan relay fried on me so i replaced it with a huge ass 400 amp solenoid that will do a great job. i dont know if the relay has anything to do with the problem so..
problem: when car is off and key is out, voltmeter detects 12v when lead is touching the alt + terminal and black lead grounded. is this normal? because my alternator got so hot i couldnt touch it, this was while my car was off for hours, i understand that current is passing through the alt. wtf is going on though, i always thought that the alt + should be attached to the batt +.
if youre wondering, i do have a killswitch in the bumper. i checked over the wiring 100 times and its been the same for 3 months.
alt cable, and batt + cable go to one killswitch terminal. accessories and starter cable go to other killswitch terminal. it shuts off the car with no problem and its been rigged this way for a while. why is my alt being fried???!!!!! help meh..