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[PolkCounty_TSI]

Guys please help me out....

A couple of weeks ago, i had to replace my altenator because oil got onto it and messed it up. So i got a new one. I put the new one in, installed everything correctly. I drove the car back and fourth to work for a couple of days and all the sudden the battery dies on me. Come to find out the altenator isnt charging the battery. So i took the altenator back and got a new one made sure that it worked. I put the altenator back in charged up my battery and drove the car. As i was driving my car i noticed that all my lights where fading in and out. After driving it for a couple more days, the battery died on me again. I bought a new battery ,and today it died on me. What is causing a drain or the altenator to not charge the battery.
If the altenator relay switch was bad would that cause the battery to not charge up.

 

[92awddsm]

First, check all the underhood fuses and make sure the positive terminal isnt grounding on the hood. I cant think of anything else that would cause it.

 

[MNGSX]

Check to see that the fusible link on the wire from the alternator to the battery is'nt blown.

next.


Take a volt/amp meter.. Set it up for amps. Disconnect the positive cable and run the meter in between it and the battery. If there is a ignition off drain it will show up on the meter.

 

[PolkCounty_TSI]

thanks for your help. if I cant get it fix then i will take it to the electric shop

 

[cdnsrt4]

hey MNGSX, the fusible links, those r in the box on the positive battery cable???

 

[DSM MAN]

I just replaced my Clutch, and everything was fine before that. But I had to jump start the car because the battery was low, then today(2days after clutch install) I am driving and my gauge lights start to get really really dim. I was adjusting the clutch pedal before this and it was pretty bad, so I stalled out and the car wouldnt even crank over. So my question is does this sound like a bad altenator, because it wasnt charging while i was driving and I have had some power steering fluid leaking onto it. Any help is apreciated, thanks.

*Edit* I forgot to mention that i had to buy i new positive batt. terminal because mine was so bad i couldnt make it tight. So dont know if that helps.