is it hard to change my alternator? please help.

[stangguy93]

???? my battery light just came on in my car, my charge gauge is low, i just put in a new battery last month, i think im in need of a new alt, how hard is it to take out, can i do it myself???

 

[Daggar]

15 minute job start to finish for even the most mechanically retarded person on the planet.

 

[90mustangGT]

Remove belt = wrench against tensoiner. Two bolts, two harnesses, that's it. I would recoment a 3G upgrade. Do a search on "alternators 3G"

 

[Aliate X]

I had the same problem, battery not holding a charge. Replaced the alt, and still the same prob. Turns out I blew the in line fuse.

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

easiest job i would say to do on a 5.0....... changing plugs is more work really

 

[BaXTeR3221]

Yep managed to figure this one out before i had ever done anything on a car ever...including oil.

 

[stangguy93]

thanks guys so much, you gave me the confidence to go out and get it done, i went to the parts store, i took mine out and took it with me so i don't have to pay the core charge, the guy even tested it for me and it came out as FAIL, so i got my new one in now and works beautifull. thanks guys.

 

[HISSIN50]

congrats.

 

[bobbyd]

I had the same problem, battery not holding a charge. Replaced the alt, and still the same prob. Turns out I blew the in line fuse.

where can i check the in line fuse? on the fuse compartment box?

 

[HISSIN50]

where can i check the in line fuse? on the fuse compartment box?

we dont have inline fuses for the alternator stock. we have a fusible link off the starter solenoid. a lot of folks install a stereo fuse when doing a 3G upgrade (which requires a new alternator cable to be run. that is where the fuse is).

 

[bobbyd]

we dont have inline fuses for the alternator stock. we have a fusible link off the starter solenoid. a lot of folks install a stereo fuse when doing a 3G upgrade (which requires a new alternator cable to be run. that is where the fuse is).

ah thanks for the info im gonna have to go get my battery and my alternator checked

 

[Aliate X]

we dont have inline fuses for the alternator stock. we have a fusible link off the starter solenoid. a lot of folks install a stereo fuse when doing a 3G upgrade (which requires a new alternator cable to be run. that is where the fuse is).

Yeah I have an aftermarket stero. It adds only like 15 hp though.

 

[sgarlic]

Yeah I have an aftermarket stero. It adds only like 15 hp though.

I got 18rwhp from my woofers, and that's dyno tuned! 15 sounds a little low.
Try angling your woofers more toward the very rear of the car.. the resulting propulsion from each hit of the woofer should bump you up to around what I'm at.

 

[BlueThunder1988]

Wouldn't the rebound of the woofer cones pull backwards on the car and cancel out the perfomance boost though?

 

[Hawaii-50]

Wouldn't the rebound of the woofer cones pull backwards on the car and cancel out the perfomance boost though?

Only if the net rebound of the woofer cones equals the net propulsion of each hit of the woofer. Otherwise, you should see some gain, something along the lines of a CAI.

 

[89MustangGX]

Nice job with the alternator. Time for the next challenge!

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

thinking about it now, i remember when i didn't want to change the alternator in my dads taurus cause i was afraid i would screw something up lol, now i have done a complete motor swap, its amazing how for you can come in so little time

hell i remmebr thinking the h-pipe install was gonna be so hard.... i think i have had that thing on and off the car 10 times since then. i figure if i can take it apart i can put it back together