[RESOLVED] OOps I grounded my alternator to my frame with a wrench Help!!!

[shobek]

I think i shorted out something but i haven't had a problem like this before. I was tightening my alternator belt because it was squeaking(being that i left it semi loose when previously fixing a powersteering leak). After i was finished i was tightening the last bolt and i accidently touched the wrench to something bad apparently. There was a big flash between my alternator and something... After this my alternator didn't seem to work as well. Also any time i put a load on my alternator when im driving by say pressing the brake or turning on the heater my radio flickers off for a moment.
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS that when i turn on my ignition before i start the car, NOTHING WORKS. My radio wont work, my auto seatbelt wont come back nothing. the only thing that seems to have a sense that the ignition was turned on is the gages and my turbo timer. At this point i proceed to start the car and then everything works but constantly fails any time i put a load on my alternator. Why are my electronic devices bypassing my battery and only depending on my alternator? please help!!!

The car is a 1990 Eclipse gsx.

 

[supravw]

So your alternator is still working?? Cause I've done the same thing before, just blew the fuse like it's suppose to. I'm a little thrown off by the electrical problems, does the car start on it's own and run? I guess I would start by checking the wiring for the alternator and the fuse.

 

[Boostin91TSi]

Under your hood, on the left side of the engine bay, there is a black fuse with a clear cover attached to the fuse block. That fuse will be blown. You can grab that fuse from any automotive store. To replace it, you have to use a socket to disconnect it and change it as it is bolted in on the right side. Presto, you're done.

 

[Ajax]

I had the sme thing happen to me but with a 2G blew my radio fuse and my altenator fuse. Which like stated before you need a wrench to get loose took me awhile to figure that one out. Only issue I have is that I believe I also blew a diode or something inside my altenator bc suddenly I cannot keep a charge for more than 8 days. Even with a new battery. So I have to disconnect my battery if I know I will not be driving it for a fwe days otherwise its not to bad and it beats $140-- for a new one.

 

[shobek]

Yeah thanks for your input. I was actually able to figure out the problem and make it home before i read this but you guys were spot on. I blew the alternator fusable link, also i was able to replace my alternator under it's lifetime warranty due to the fact that it wasn't working optimally. Runnin great! thanks.

 

[Project2G]

This has happened to me twice.. After a couple trips down to the 24hr Autozone I learned to dissconnect the battery when pulling out the turbo. LoL