to see if the alternator is junk, i unhooked the positive cable from the battery. is this a sound tactic for determining whether it's the alternator that is draining the battery?i did this in my truck too, to see if that alt. was bad and the truck still ran. but in the car when i did this the car stopped running. F.Y.I.... the airbag light flashes right before the battery goes dead. and before that happens, the airbag light just stays on. bad alternator?? a thanks a mill.
2006-10-12 13:15:43 · 7 answers · asked by coscho 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sounds like it ... local parts stores will check for free take it by..
btw taking cables off are ok on older cars but should not be done on newer cars voltage spike can damage or destroy elct. parts..
also you should have a full charge on your battery so you do not damage new alt.. and other parts
2006-10-12 13:20:43 · answer #1 · answered by tommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, its shot. The airbag light sounds like another problem. The airbag has a reserve battery behind the glove compartment that lasts around an hour. Get a new altenator and stay away from Auto Zone and Advance Auto for altenators and starters. Oreillys (Ultima brand) is great if you have one close.
2006-10-12 13:29:06 · answer #2 · answered by joshtnc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to the auto parts store. They will test it for free. If you don't want to do that, test the battery with a multimeter. It should produce about 14 volts.
2006-10-12 13:24:28 · answer #3 · answered by lj1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its like this mabe your wireing is working unfastened like have been the generating unit spliced wires togather to make the charging circut for the battery those spots i speek of contain usualy have been 3 or greater wires murge in to ine larger cord it quite is done via them soldering the wires togather and couvering it in rubber usualy a huge black around %. there fallow the yellow cord (i think of from the starter silinoid to the altinator u will ought to get rid of two million miles of electric powered tame , chop up loom and cord ties and use a easy telter to work out if that connection is dammaged on no longer if no longer thit set of mostlikely 3 wires have your altinator examined properly attempt the altinator attempt firse schucks usualy dose it for unfastened
2016-10-19 07:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to Advance Auto or Pep Boys, wherever a free diagnostic can be done.
2006-10-12 13:23:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad alt.
2006-10-16 12:03:47 · answer #6 · answered by George K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. but i would refrain from doing that because on a good alt. the serge can fry your computer
2006-10-12 13:21:09 · answer #7 · answered by Daryl C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋