2G On my 4th alternator now... Need help

[Benshooter]

Just when I thought I had cured all my electrical problems...

So I've been going through reman alternators like crazy. I replaced the first one when I got the car. Drove about 500 miles on it and it died, failed all 3 tests. Drove about 250 miles on the next, died and failed all 3 again. New alternator, made it back home about 300 miles and now this one appears to be shot. I just finished cleaning up my wiring and I have no bad grounds.

I did the "2 minute alternator circuit test" designed for 1Gs and the red wire on the plug lights, but not the black with yellow stripe, no dim light and I didnt get anything from it by increasing rpm. What exactly does this black/yellow wire do? Is it necessary? Will the 1g circuit test work on my 95 2G?

I thought it might have been a bad batch of alternators at first since remans are hit and miss as we know but I've tried the same alternators from 2 different states now and I'm still crapping them out. I think autozone is going to start denying my warranties soon. My battery is fine.

This one is really driving me up the wall. Hopefully luv2rally will save me again.

 

[Benshooter]

Is this on the remanufactured alternator?

Yep.

 

[KGB Pilot125]

If you dont mind the labor then keep on with the lifeitme mitsu replacements.

If you own a grinder or a dremel tool and possess some basic wiring skills then get your self a saturn alternator and be done with it. I just finished mine up last night and drove it work this morning and loged the whole way with Link and my voltage never dropped below 14.6 and that was high beams and full blast heater. so far one of the best things I have done to the car.

 

[BigBob]

The voltage regulator Is inside the Ecu On the 420A Engines Only!!!! But I found this and it will save about 250.00 - 300.00 Dollars. I am fixing to have to buy one myself. i have had the same problems that were mentioned above and it all comes back to the voltage-regulator inside ECU!!

420A Alternator Voltage Regulator - SymTech Laboratories

 

[BigBob]

The voltage regulator Is inside the Ecu On the 420A Engines Only!!!! But I found this and it will save about 250.00 - 300.00 Dollars. I am fixing to have to buy one myself. i have had the same problems that were mentioned above and it all comes back to the voltage-regulator inside ECU!!

420A Alternator Voltage Regulator - SymTech Laboratories

I bought this and it didnt help at all. waste of money.