Need Help REAL quik...don't pass me up please

Invizible Lite · Aug 12, 2004

Alright, I'm going on a 1300 mile trip today and my car dies after pulling the neg lead on the bat. Is my altenator bad?

LaserDad91 · Aug 12, 2004

Normal, you shoud be ok. Alternators will not sustain car operation. Search for some of my posts, or some Charging/Voltage/Alternator, as some of the info is already on here.

Invizible Lite · Aug 12, 2004

just got back from advanced autoparts. I had them test my altenator. They say the diode is bad? Anyways, I'm gonna replace the old one b4 I leave. The reason I asked the above question is bc we did the same thing (pulled the neg lead off the bat) to our 2001 Rodeo and the car continued to run.

DevilSperm · Aug 12, 2004

yeah it should still run....one time i didnt have a battery in my nova so i jumped it and drove it 30 miles with no battery LOL

BUCK · Aug 12, 2004

- Alternators WILL sustain car operation - It should run with the Negative Lead off the Battery.

- I had my Bumper to Bumper guy look up the Highest Amp Mitsu Alternator that would fit a 1G:

- Max amperage 121 amps

- 100 amps at 3000rpm

- Max 1548 watts

- Manufacturer Ampere - Ampere P/N 21491

- Cost was about $150.00

- I run a 1 Farad Cap too with an El-Cheapo Battery that pushes a 500 Watt Sony Amp & head Unit no problems - no dimming, etc.

I put it on Car Ramps & come from underneath so no need to remove Fan - It's still a PITA...

Make sure you have NO Power Steering Fluid leaks dripping on your Alt - that will kill the Voltage Regulator in a Heartbeat & can toast your ECU...

Invizible Lite · Aug 12, 2004

thanks for the info bro...damn I will def check from power steering leaks!

unior · Aug 12, 2004

BUCK said:
- Alternators WILL sustain car operation - It should run with the Negative Lead off the Battery.

- I had my Bumper to Bumper guy look up the Highest Amp Mitsu Alternator that would fit a 1G:

- Max amperage 121 amps

- 100 amps at 3000rpm

- Max 1548 watts

- Manufacturer Ampere - Ampere P/N 21491

- Cost was about $150.00

- I run a 1 Farad Cap too with an El-Cheapo Battery that pushes a 500 Watt Sony Amp & head Unit no problems - no dimming, etc.

I put it on Car Ramps & come from underneath so no need to remove Fan - It's still a PITA...

Make sure you have NO Power Steering Fluid leaks dripping on your Alt - that will kill the Voltage Regulator in a Heartbeat & can toast your ECU...

you should post that alternator part number...

oh yeah and #### that damn power steering line - leaks on like every dsm ever
:mad:

BUCK · Aug 12, 2004

Ampere P/N 21491 - It's all the O-Rings on the top of the P/S Pump & the very tiny ones on the ECU Switch Connector on the front of the P/S Pump that leaked on me.

unior · Aug 17, 2004

BUCK said:
Ampere P/N 21491 - It's all the O-Rings on the top of the P/S Pump & the very tiny ones on the ECU Switch Connector on the front of the P/S Pump that leaked on me.

yeah i knew it was the o rings - didnt think about hte one in the ecu connector though - THX

BUCK · Aug 17, 2004

Yes - the little teeny Bastard between the Pin & the Plug - you have to remove a little external Circlip - remember to note how it all goes back - even the IPB in the Manual sucks!

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