Lurch Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hello, my car seems to have broken its second alternator after 6months of changing it. Any idea what could cause this? I have a vented bonnet which is open to the elements, so I thought that might be a factor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Are you running any after market audio? The second alternator you fitted, was it a new one or did you refurb it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) Yeah it had and still has a small sub 'n' amp from when I bought it. But its been fine for a year, then the first alternator went so I bought a second hand one from keron and now thats gone. I said 6months but it was alot less i do believe. Edited January 10, 2011 by Lurch (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Fitting second hand parts is always a lottery, might last 5 mins might last 5 years Best to get it refurbed, that way you know its good and you get a warrantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Yea your right, but thats very bad luck that 2 alternators died. I hadn't used the car for quite a while, so the battery was down alot and apparently alternators dont like it when a battery is very low?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraP-Z Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Well if the battery is low, the alternator has a harder job of charging the batt back up to its full voltage, but it shouldnt be a major problem though. I wouldve just put the battery on a trickle charge just to be safe, then connected it back up. Did you ever measure the voltage at the batt terminals while the car was running to see what the voltage was reading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 crap battery + crap wiring for your sounds system = dead alternator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Sorted!. After buying an alternator turns out a wire had corroded and snapped off the plug that goes onto the alternator. All fixed and she lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Sorted!. After buying an alternator turns out a wire had corroded and snapped off the plug that goes onto the alternator. All fixed and she lives. :thumb: Sweeeeeeet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 :thumb: Sweeeeeeet! Aron Ralston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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