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Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

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Re: Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by sk93 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 12:47 pm

hang on... think i've found it....
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Re: Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by sk93 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:01 pm

solved!

Based on toe-side's picture, I double checked the connector on the starter incase I had missed something.

I hadn't, but whilst looking, I did notice that one of the connectors wasn't sitting quite straight.
Took it off and it appears you need to put one cable on first, then the other.. there's a specific order.

once I spun these two around, tightened everything up again, and started him up, I am now getting 14.4v at the battery :thumbsup:


Thanks everyone - really... you don't know how down I've been these last few days over this.
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Re: Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by Toe-side » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:09 pm

Thats really great news :thumbsup:
Cars can be a pain and kick you in the balls when you least need it.
Come to think of it all internal combustion based equipment can be like this! :D
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Re: Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by sk93 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:17 pm

Tell me about it. Its been a stupidly expensive year (spent a total of about 15k on stuff i really didn't want to spend it on)

If this marks the end of my woes, at least the end of the year will be cheaper and far less stressful.

Thanks again guys.. Truely!
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Re: Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by cj10jeeper » Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:47 pm

Thank goodness you found it. I was beginning to think you'd blown the diode pack on the new alternator....
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Re: Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by fixit man » Sun Nov 17, 2013 2:07 pm

sk93 wrote:solved!

Based on toe-side's picture, I double checked the connector on the starter incase I had missed something.

I hadn't, but whilst looking, I did notice that one of the connectors wasn't sitting quite straight.
Took it off and it appears you need to put one cable on first, then the other.. there's a specific order.

once I spun these two around, tightened everything up again, and started him up, I am now getting 14.4v at the battery :thumbsup:


Thanks everyone - really... you don't know how down I've been these last few days over this.
:thumbsup: :driving:

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Re: Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by Ewazix » Sun Nov 17, 2013 3:33 pm

Excellent result it pays to get the basics out of the way first :trampoline:
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Re: Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by Taz » Sun Nov 17, 2013 4:00 pm

sk93 wrote: Thanks everyone - really... you don't know how down I've been these last few days over this.

glad you sorted now, still i think you should upgrade to a coupe :)

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Re: Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by dario » Sun Nov 17, 2013 4:18 pm

so happy its fixed. :D

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Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by Hannes du randt » Fri Feb 02, 2018 3:57 pm

Did.you get your problem.sorted . Mine is the same. Alternator not charging if.you put 12v on exiter wire it charhes

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Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by Ewazix » Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:32 pm

Hannes du randt wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2018 3:57 pmDid.you get your problem.sorted . Mine is the same. Alternator not charging if.you put 12v on exiter wire it charhes
If you go through the posts in this thread step by step, pretty much every possibility is covered, but as is usually the case eliminating basics is a must.
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Changed Alternator, but still not charging??

Post by Hannes du randt » Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:06 pm

Did you

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