Alero 3,4L charging problem
Danik2212
04-17-2010, 09:45 PM
Hi, first of all thank you for helping me. Here's the problem, the battery's voltage drops while the cars is running. I'm using a brand new battery (in fact I tried 3 different batteries) and I just bought an alternator from a scrap yard. The guy there tested the alternator and told me it was charging at 14,87 volts... I verified all the connections and the pulley and everything seems to be ok... All the electrical components in the car (radio, windows, door locks, lights, ect.) are working. I checked every fuses in the three fuse boxes and none is broken
Here are some things to consider:
- The car remained park for the winter outside but got started every here and then
- Because the car wasn't starting (battery was dead) I boosted my car, but I accidentally plug the wires backward on my old battery (red on black and black on red) and white smoke came out of my hood). I then changed the alternator and battery after...
My car:
2003 alero gl2
v6 3,4L
stock tranny
stock everything
Here are some things to consider:
- The car remained park for the winter outside but got started every here and then
- Because the car wasn't starting (battery was dead) I boosted my car, but I accidentally plug the wires backward on my old battery (red on black and black on red) and white smoke came out of my hood). I then changed the alternator and battery after...
My car:
2003 alero gl2
v6 3,4L
stock tranny
stock everything
BNaylor
04-18-2010, 06:04 AM
Welcome to AF.
What voltage are you reading while the engine is running. What does the voltage drop to or the low? Use a multimeter and go across the battery positive and negative terminals. Is the instrument panel alternator/charging system light on?
What voltage are you reading while the engine is running. What does the voltage drop to or the low? Use a multimeter and go across the battery positive and negative terminals. Is the instrument panel alternator/charging system light on?
Danik2212
04-18-2010, 06:30 PM
The battery isn't charging at all, so it depends on how much I charged the battery with my charger before. Usually I charge it to 12v and when I start the car, it start to go down and at around 9v
I stop stop car. After the car has stopped, the battery voltage goes back up to almost what it was.
I stop stop car. After the car has stopped, the battery voltage goes back up to almost what it was.
Danik2212
04-19-2010, 06:05 PM
oh and no lights are on
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