Millhouse118
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- May 10, 2010
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Greenup,
Illinois
Hey everyone, I have a 1990 Eclipse GST rally car. Im having a small problem with the alternator not charging properly. I havnt tested it because it worked before i had to some wire repair to the starter. Not ruling it out that it went out, just stating that it would be odd for it to go out all of a sudden.
Here is where it gets really interesting, i have a main power switch for obvious racing reasons. Basically i can drive the car and after awhile it starts losing power running like doggy doo and eventually dies. This is all based on how hard you drive it etc. (harder driving uses more power) but once it dies and sets for a few mins the battery gains enough juice to start and run again. So im fairly certain its not a fuse i check the main alt. fuse it appears to be ok, there is a relay labeled alt as well i believe in the same fuse box?
When i worked on the wiring it was due to the little slip on terminal on the starter solenoid pigtail broke off. I completely removed the battery, the small wiring harness that the starter wire is attached to and soldered a new wire and terminal on. I thought i got all wires hooked back up correctly but now am starting to second guess myself. Is there a plug in or wire in that harness i might have switched up or forgot? I had a few grounds un done from the fire wall and neg. battery cable.
I have one of the repair manuals but the wiring diagrams dont help much in the way of alternator wiring. Another thing with that main power cut off wired in, the wiring is a little goofy under the hood.
Any help in sorting this issue out is greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone.
Millsap Motorsports Rally Team
If anyone has any help it is greatly appreciated, im shooting for making the Perryville, Missouri rally the 27th of October so the sooner i get it sorted out the better.
Here is where it gets really interesting, i have a main power switch for obvious racing reasons. Basically i can drive the car and after awhile it starts losing power running like doggy doo and eventually dies. This is all based on how hard you drive it etc. (harder driving uses more power) but once it dies and sets for a few mins the battery gains enough juice to start and run again. So im fairly certain its not a fuse i check the main alt. fuse it appears to be ok, there is a relay labeled alt as well i believe in the same fuse box?
When i worked on the wiring it was due to the little slip on terminal on the starter solenoid pigtail broke off. I completely removed the battery, the small wiring harness that the starter wire is attached to and soldered a new wire and terminal on. I thought i got all wires hooked back up correctly but now am starting to second guess myself. Is there a plug in or wire in that harness i might have switched up or forgot? I had a few grounds un done from the fire wall and neg. battery cable.
I have one of the repair manuals but the wiring diagrams dont help much in the way of alternator wiring. Another thing with that main power cut off wired in, the wiring is a little goofy under the hood.
Any help in sorting this issue out is greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone.
Millsap Motorsports Rally Team
If anyone has any help it is greatly appreciated, im shooting for making the Perryville, Missouri rally the 27th of October so the sooner i get it sorted out the better.