Alt Shorting out - Car Audio - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

hellsatan · 07-01-2008, 05:08 PM

Heyo all. I have got my 2nd High output alt installed in the same month and now I am pretty sure the 2nd one has shorted out. (I am now getting 9v when driving all the time and its quite scary at night time with extremely dim lights)

The first alt I had installed I took it back and the installer said it was shorted out.. "hmmp I have no clue what happened" so they installed another. Now it happened again after maybe 2 weeks. I have yet to even hook my amps or subs up yet. All I have is my power/ground wires hooked up and taped off ready for my amp.

The first alt shorted when all the wires were stock wires. Now it has done the same but all that is different that I know im my electrical is I did the Big 3. All 4 Gauge wires. (I left the stock posative and a 4 guage wire on the alt because I do not want to remove/cut OEM wires just yet)

Any advice would be awsome I am getting tired of going back to the Alt shop and talking to the retards there.

Also I have two amps I would like to hook up as soon as I fix this problem. One amp is a 1000 watt mono amp and the other is 300 watts. Would a 140amp alt be good enough for this amount of wattage?

acadburn · 07-03-2008, 02:10 AM

The first thing i would do is start your car and measure the voltage off the battery itself with an Voltage tester if it reads ar0und 14V its probably just the voltage gage in your car thats bad

after that check for corsion on any of the wires the bat ect if you still are getting a low voltage (below 12.5V) with the car running something is really draining the battery

if your alternator isn't currently working at all you would probably know by not being able to start your car and things like that

hellsatan · 07-03-2008, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by acadburn

The first thing i would do is start your car and measure the voltage off the battery itself with an Voltage tester if it reads ar0und 14V its probably just the voltage gage in your car thats bad

after that check for corsion on any of the wires the bat ect if you still are getting a low voltage (below 12.5V) with the car running something is really draining the battery

if your alternator isn't currently working at all you would probably know by not being able to start your car and things like that

I have a brand new Altima yellow top in my car that is maybe 3-4 months old. Doesn't have any corrosion it is spotless. I do not have a Voltage tester at home as I have never need one... But as soon as I turn my car on it reads 10-9 volts and then I turn my lights on they extremely dim. I doubt the Voltage gauge is reading it wrong because if it was the lights would still be nice and bright. As far as I know the alt is done its a piece of poo I drove home on battery.

The alt is a Delco Remy 140 amp Alt. Pretty sure it is the CS-144 model (not self exciting)
When using this alt should my installer change the wiring harness for this Alt to work? Because I am pretty sure that my wiring harness is just stock.

acadburn · 07-03-2008, 04:52 AM

heres a quick idea get a buddy have him hook up to ur car like its jumping it if your volt meter reads higher and ur headlights are brighter then maybe its ur alt if not its probly just a really bad drain

hellsatan · 07-04-2008, 04:22 AM

Found out that my Positive battery connector was pretty corroded so I cleaned it and its shiny now and we will see how it works.