So to follow up, I replaced my alternator with a 55A Bosch remanufactured unit
I bought from Advance Auto. It was more expensive than Q but I needed it now.
They got it for me the same day. So far so good. When I went to return the
core today I had them check my battery and charging system and
Never tested the old one on the car but load tested it this am and it
failed.
Good. Now get rid of it before it makes you sorry.
Our battery exploded when she hit the starter.
-- Jim
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Never tested the old one on the car but load tested it this am and it failed.
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On Jan 5, 2013, at 2:52 PM, Max Dillon wrote:
> Did two batteries exhibit the same behavior, or just the second?
>
> Your test idea is a good one.
> --
> Max Dillon
> Charleston SC
> '95 E300, '8
Did two batteries exhibit the same behavior, or just the second?
Your test idea is a good one.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20
Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>My thoughts are bad diode(s) in the alternator, grounding the battery.
>>
>>May be worth taking
Yes and it makes me a bit nervous. I charged up the new battery again this am
and performed a load test. It passed. This still leads me to believe that the
alternator is at fault.
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 10:45 PM, Fmiser wrote:
>> dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>> Well the vol
give off hydrogen, and a loose connection inside can spark.
Hydrogen + spark = BANG! (well, strictly speaking there needs
to be oxygen too, but that's pretty hard to avoid...)
Especially since oxygen is what's coming off the other
set of plates in the cell!
When I installed the battery the neg
> dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
> Well the voltage readings no longer fluctuate. Not sure what
> was going on. Now it just doesn't charge period. Drove it back
> from ME to MA today. Started at 12.45 V and ended with 12.08 V
> after using heater fan a few times to keep the GF warm:)
Remember what J
Haha. Yeah I'll be kind to the island from now on.
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 8:06 PM, Jon Agne wrote:
> Oh Dude...Megan says Good Man!
>
> You better make sure that the adjective 'stupid' never, ever comes to your
> lips when describing the island again!
>
> Jon
>
>
> On Jan 4
Oh Dude...Megan says Good Man!
You better make sure that the adjective 'stupid' never, ever comes to your lips
when describing the island again!
Jon
On Jan 4, 2013, at 7:59 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
> Your welcome. Hope it helps!
> Now about keeping the GF happy, had to stop at Crate 'n
Your welcome. Hope it helps!
Now about keeping the GF happy, had to stop at Crate 'n Barrel outlet in
Kittery to pick up some kitchen island thing. Went inside bought it, put the
marble top in the back seat and strapped the legs to the roof rack with ratchet
straps all while the car was idling-
Glad you made it. Thanks again for getting me the old "Star".
Good move on keeping GF warm.
Jon
On Jan 4, 2013, at 7:01 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
> Well the voltage readings no longer fluctuate. Not sure what was going on.
> Now it just doesn't charge period. Drove it back from ME to M
On Fri, 4 Jan 2013 19:01:07 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
> Well the voltage readings no longer fluctuate. Not sure what was going
> on. Now it just doesn't charge period. Drove it back from ME to MA
> today. Started at 12.45 V and ended with 12.08 V after using heater fan
> a few times to kee
Well the voltage readings no longer fluctuate. Not sure what was going on. Now
it just doesn't charge period. Drove it back from ME to MA today. Started at
12.45 V and ended with 12.08 V after using heater fan a few times to keep the
GF warm:)
Thinking about just trying one of Curt's spare VR/b
My thoughts are bad diode(s) in the alternator, grounding the battery.
May be worth taking the car to FLAPS so they can test your charging system.
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
'73 Balboa 20
Not when the battery voltage is fluctuating with the engine off. I
trust Jim Cathey's a
My thoughts are bad diode(s) in the alternator, grounding the battery.
May be worth taking the car to FLAPS so they can test your charging system.
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
'73 Balboa 20
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
>OK, I've seem some weird $hit but this one takes the cake:
>Y
When I installed the battery the negative clamp was difficult to get onto the
pole. I tapped lightly with a hammer. Could this have damaged the battery?
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On Jan 4, 2013, at 2:30 PM, Fmiser wrote:
>>> From:
>
>>> I understand that the voltage regulator could be faulty but
>
> > From:
> >
> > I understand that the voltage regulator could be faulty but
> > why would the voltage cycle up and down with the car off!
> Gerry Archer wrote:
>
> IIRC if the grounding strap from the engine to the frame is
> making poor contact, the ground circuit can take a roundabout
> path
I had a similar problem recently.I am almost ashamed to say that
the alternator was loose enough, not the belt, the lower alternator bolt
was loose and apparently there was some play in there so it wiggled around
enough to make an intermittent ground. I replaced a battery only to have
it d
From:
OK, I've seem some weird $hit but this one takes the cake:
Yesterday, I changed my battery. The old one didn't appear to charge well
for the past month or so. It left me stranded two days ago about a mile
from my house. Luckily, I had a booster pack which got me going. I drove
it home
Yeah... I've had batteries fail internally where voltage was all over the
place. But this is his 2nd battery?
On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
> I understand that the voltage regulator could be faulty but why would the
>> voltage cycle up and down with the car off! And why was
I understand that the voltage regulator could be faulty but why would
the voltage cycle up and down with the car off! And why was the
battery overcharged this am even though the lights were dim when I
shut the car off last night!!
Danger, Will Robinson! This sounds suspiciously like a bat
OK, I've seem some weird $hit but this one takes the cake:
Yesterday, I changed my battery. The old one didn't appear to charge well for
the past month or so. It left me stranded two days ago about a mile from my
house. Luckily, I had a booster pack which got me going. I drove it home one
mile a
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