Crazy problem after belt install

[9TalonNT6]

Hey so today i was driving and my alternator belt snapped, so i drove the car for about 1/2 mile until i stopped at a near by AutoZone, picked up a new belt threw it on, but now im only reading 12v's at the battery, i checked with my datalogger, and then used a DMM and still the same 12.00v. Anyone have any idea, this happened on my 90 talon tsi

 

[TALONTRAX]

Sounds like a bad or seized alternator . . . did the alt. pulley turn freely when you had the belt off ??

 

[9TalonNT6]

Yea its spun without any problems

 

[the_skin_eater]

Did a sensor get whacked when the belt snapped?

Id give those a look.

 

[Locke]

Start the car and disconnect the battery, measure the alternators output.

 

[9TalonNT6]

hmm... i dont see how the sensor would cause me to only get 12v. But LOCKE im going to do that a post the result soon

 

[9TalonNT6]

Pretty sure i found the problem, i used a dmm to check the alternator output and it was 14.15, and then i looked at the alternator fuse the 80A one, and its blown, can i get those at autozone or something or has to be dealer?

 

[the_skin_eater]

Get it anywhere.....


Good that you found the problem.

What I ment though for clearification was that maybe something was broke (the sensor) from being hit and making it read constant....It happens, dont know about these cars....But Ive seen it.