TeejayBee Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 yeah the pulley from my stock alt is the same as the pulley on my new alt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo_frog Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Check to see if your exciter wire/field wire are reversed. Or reverse them and check. The alt will run at ~12V all the time if it's connected wrong. I'm not saying this is your bad! When I got my alt, I had the same issue until I swapped my wires. Quote Need an install? Hit me up.[email protected]Got car audio questions? Check here first!Everything you need to know. =]http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/83029-everything-you-need-to-know/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo_frog Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Assuming the alt is 10/10 mechanically, the next thing I would do is regulate it. I've seen cars have PCM problems with new alts for some reason, even after they are addressed in the design. Quote Need an install? Hit me up.[email protected]Got car audio questions? Check here first!Everything you need to know. =]http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/83029-everything-you-need-to-know/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeejayBee Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 i reversed the wires and nothing changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeejayBee Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Here the D,L my mechanic told me to drain my battery since i havnt had a system draining it for the past week it dosnt need to be charged and since its a 180 amp alt and its custom to charge the batt when its needed so since its been charged it wont show more then 12-13 volt charge that its needed to just run the car but once i give the batt time to drain ill turn the truck on and see what happens and tell you all thanks for the massive help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo_frog Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) Wow that's some terrible advice. Alternators don't just shut off when the battery is charged. And your computer regulates the voltage. If your voltage was 14 with stock, then you should be reading damn close to it with a new alt. EDIT: Had you worded it with a bit less detail, this would have been sig worthy. Edited April 23, 2010 by Neo_frog Quote Need an install? Hit me up.[email protected]Got car audio questions? Check here first!Everything you need to know. =]http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/83029-everything-you-need-to-know/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeejayBee Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 well neofrog due to the fact that hes been a mechanic and knows a shit ton about cars i beilive him because think about it I have one battery and if its been charged all week with just mids and highs off a headunit and lights at night then why would it need to be charged and i never once said the alt just shuts off i said it dosnt put out as much so it dosnt put to much in to the battery think of that ,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeejayBee Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 and Beatbox said that it would go from 12-13 volts at idle then would go to 14-15 since he has a MLA module i dont loolz. but when i go to 1k rpm it does 14 volts so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo_frog Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Right. Well alternators don't produce voltage. They produce amps. Being here as long as you have, I'm surprised you listen to someone telling you to drain your battery. Quote Need an install? Hit me up.[email protected]Got car audio questions? Check here first!Everything you need to know. =]http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/83029-everything-you-need-to-know/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeejayBee Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I understand that they produce amps but the amps go to the battery and produce voltage which shows with a DMM correct me if im wrong not trying to start shit over this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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