Guest d33b0 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 hi all pls pls pls help i am on my 6th alternator now and still only getting 12vs charge my battery keeps dying can anyone suggest somnething pls its driving me insane, all earths are good and there is no break in any wire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazzersrst Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 hi m8 wot mk escort is it m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest d33b0 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 alright mate its a s2 rs turbo cabby cvh engine mfi injection with electric hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clive Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Is your charge light going out? If its not coming on to start with your battery wont charge as it needs voltage from warning light to work properly. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lee81 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 As said before but also Check the electrolyte level in battery it may be low. If very low on even one cell it will on produce a low voltage even when on charge. Check size of pulley wheel on alternator. If too big as is supplied with some pattern ones it wont charge unless revs are over 2000 rpm Failing that it may be you have a circuit or short draining power. Disconnect one terminal and place amp meter between. you should have at most 0.08 amps or thereabout depending on alarm system with nothing running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cabbytech Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 hmmm 6 alternators, and how many different batteries have you tried on these Alternators ? plus as Clive said, let us know what the ignition warning lamp is or isnt doing as the case may be.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Grainger Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Is your charge light working ok? If not the bulb in the dash could be blown. if it ok then it could be a current issue. It will be worth checking the connection at the starter cable positive terminal because this is where the power from the alternator goes to before going on up to the battery. On the starter teminal you have the big red wire going to the battery, there are also some smaller ones that connect to the cable going to the alternator, these are the ones that corrode and restrict the current flow. strip back the insulation from this end and you will see they connect to thicker cables that go along the front cross member and on to the alternator. Make sure all these connections are secure, clean and that the cables are not corroded. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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