I have had three different alternators in my 91 Toyota Corolla in the last 6 months. The way my stereo is wired it bypasses the constant power wire and goes directly to my battery. For some reason there is no power in the constant power wire.
2007-07-11 06:46:27 · 3 answers · asked by joseph.krebs 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The stereo is pretty basic, two front and two rear speakers. I don't know the exact specs for it, but there is nothing that should be putting an excessive drain on the battery. I've heard about capacitors before, maybe that is the best solution.
2007-07-11 08:56:30 · update #1
it is a distinct possibility
2007-07-11 06:49:06 · answer #1 · answered by Quasi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The car stereo probably is not the problem.
But if the constant power wire doesn't have power that means you probably have ashort that is constantly draining your battery. this would cause the alternator to be overworked and burn out. Or it may be that nothing was wrong with the alternators, and the short is giving a false reading.
2007-07-11 13:58:40 · answer #2 · answered by Sophie B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, do you have an amplifier hooked up to subs? If you do then do you have a capacitor? If you don't, you need to get one.
The capacitor will save the life of your alternator. It pulls power from the battery and stores it so that your amp doesn't pull directly from your alternator.
2007-07-11 14:13:41 · answer #3 · answered by C.L. G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋