1990 Cavy Battery problem

My Battery has not been getting a charge it will hold a charge but if the engine is runing the battery will die after running for an hour or two. The alternater is new i just put it in.

My Battery has not been getting a charge it will hold a charge but if the engine is runing the battery will die after running for an hour or two. The alternater is new i just put it in.

Check the connections on your alternator. They may need cleaning or may even be lose!

the connections are fine i have checked them plenty of times

Your new alternator may be bad... I got a bad one this last year and took forever to diagnose it.

I got the problem fix. I brought it to my machanic and it was the wires coming of the alternater were corroded so that was what was causing the problem.

I'd hate to say I told you so! So I wont!

The problem was the wires coming of the alternater were carroded. not that the alternater was bad itself.

Check the connections on your alternator. They may need cleaning or may even be lose!


that was my 1st post the cleaning would get rid of the corrosion. Using some sandpaper you could have gotten the metal shiny and the contact would have been good and it would have worked!

not the connections the wire between the alternater and battery was bad. it was not letting the power travel across.