New alternator and seems to have good and clean connections, good battery not charging?
Aug 24, 2020 at 9:41 PM
Charging system not working properly
1998 CHEVROLET S-10
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Hello,
It has to be a bad connection or the belt could be slipping. I've seen new alternators be fine at the store then not fine after installation. sometimes on the older cars the plug clip that snaps into the alternator breaks off and the plug doesn't seat the best make sure that is seated properly and snaps in. Is the battery light on?
This guide can help us test the alternator:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator
Have you tested the alternator with a Volt Ohm Meter after it was installed on the car? I would check at the alternators positive lead as well as at the battery terminal just to make sure.
Tom
It has to be a bad connection or the belt could be slipping. I've seen new alternators be fine at the store then not fine after installation. sometimes on the older cars the plug clip that snaps into the alternator breaks off and the plug doesn't seat the best make sure that is seated properly and snaps in. Is the battery light on?
This guide can help us test the alternator:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator
Have you tested the alternator with a Volt Ohm Meter after it was installed on the car? I would check at the alternators positive lead as well as at the battery terminal just to make sure.
Tom
Aug 25, 2020 at 12:37 AM
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Yep, I would try a AC Delco unit. here is the alternator wiring and a guide on how to test it to make sure the connections are working:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring
BTW, I have seen the cluster go out causing this issue. Check out how to change it out.
https://youtu.be/_HEC44xENxw
Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring
BTW, I have seen the cluster go out causing this issue. Check out how to change it out.
https://youtu.be/_HEC44xENxw
Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.
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Aug 27, 2020 at 9:34 AM