my friend has an 86 Thunderbird that has a short somewhere. He has bought a new alternator, voltage regulator, and battery. None of those solved the problem. So it has to be a short. Where could the short be located? What are the possible places that shorts normaly happen on cars? But, how is it that the new alternator only lasted 10-20 miles? I'm browsing other posts for other options.

Was the battery fully charged (and the negative battery cable disconnected) when he put the new alternators in?


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)

How do you know it has a short? I mean, is it possible that you just got a bad alternator? Reman alternators are notorious for going bad not long after being installed.

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91 Z28
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"new"? Or "rebuilt"... _HUGE_ difference...


If they're rebuilt, go to another store to have them honor the warrantee... otherwise buy a -new- one..., or rebuild it yourself...

I'm not saying it can't be a short... hell it could be anything including you hooking it up wrong... I'm just saying that rebuilt alternators are shoddy at best... (for the most part)

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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

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