alternator

[shrek]

hi all,had to put 2 new batterys on my 2.4, now the batterys are flat so jumped it off. got the battery tester out and all im getting back into the batterys is 12.75 . so is the alternator caput or could it be mucky or loose conectors

paul

[stormforce]

check the 4 battery terminal leads are all clean and earth leads and see if that makes a difference.If not then it will sound like the alternator os buggared

[TwoBobRob]

I'd keep checking first. If the batteries were very, very flat you can expect your readings to rise as the batteries take some charge on board.

I would have thought you wouldn't even see 12v if the alternator wasn't working at all and you'd just jumped the motor from dead flat.

[shrek]

ok had another look today both baterys fully charged overnight, put tester back on says 12.80 now,so stoped car cleaned all the + and - conectours up, then found that the alternator belt is slighty loose,got it a little tighter with the ajuster but still not fully tight cant find were the altonator bolts on to slackern it off and pull belt tighter .
also found 3 wires to a plug that look like there off the altonator but have been cut, there red black and id say whight but look more pinkish lol

paul

[shrek]

ok found out today that the ajuster bold was bused fixed that nice tight belt now.
now the dam dash lights up like its xmas so do i need a new alternator, had tester on baterys 12.80 on tickover rev it up and just get 13.20

paul

[Davies]

When my alternator went the dash on my truck lit up like a christmas tree too, but it was accompanied by an annoying continuous tone. If you are getting the same I would suggest that your alternator was toast.....I'm no expert though.

Cheers,

Paul

[muddle]

Clean all of the connections on the alternator and check the starter motor connections too, wouldnt have thought you would get 13.20 if the alt were dead.

[shrek]

all lights and the bizzing sound yer got that so got a new alternator comming in two days

[shrek]

ok fitted the new alternator today now i have no nteria lights or dash lights help

[BUSHWHACKER]

You have no what??

[shrek]

ok now got no interior light or dash lights, and now started the car this morning ok, went to it at lunch batterys flat .

i did see there was a wire plug near the alternator thats like a tryangle shape but cant see if it fits any were and the wires from the plug are blanked off there are 3 wires that are colours red then a black wire next to it and a white wire below them , is this any thing to do with it ?

paul