ridered81
CEG'er
Well, just like clockwork my alternator has gone again. It has been happening once a year pretty much right on time during august or september. I dont know what to do to stop this from happening. I have already upgraded from the 105 amp to the 130 a few alternators back and continue to have problems. My battery has not been upgraded, however, this should not cause my alternator to go bad every single year. I was wondering if there is any place on the internet that I can buy a larger alternator that will fit. Price is not an issue however the cheaper the better obviously. Also, if there is anything else that could be of help to me to prevent this from happening in the future that would be great.
I have been told the following possibilities...
1. My upgraded stereo is causing the problem. While I do have a fairly large system, I have installed a capacitor from the begininning and after testing the batter voltage while the stereo is on full blast I have seen no fluctuation in the voltage so I feel that this is not the problem.
2. Taking my engine to redline can cause the alternator to work harder because it is controlled based on the rpms. While I do occasionally take my engine to redline during driving, the average shift point for me is between 4 and 5 thousand
3. My battery is too small and is causing my alternator to overwork and therefore fail.
If there is anything else that I can do to fix the problem PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know, I am so sick of this happening every single year. Thank you in advance.
-Wes
I have been told the following possibilities...
1. My upgraded stereo is causing the problem. While I do have a fairly large system, I have installed a capacitor from the begininning and after testing the batter voltage while the stereo is on full blast I have seen no fluctuation in the voltage so I feel that this is not the problem.
2. Taking my engine to redline can cause the alternator to work harder because it is controlled based on the rpms. While I do occasionally take my engine to redline during driving, the average shift point for me is between 4 and 5 thousand
3. My battery is too small and is causing my alternator to overwork and therefore fail.
If there is anything else that I can do to fix the problem PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know, I am so sick of this happening every single year. Thank you in advance.
-Wes