ShadowGT
08-22-2009, 07:23 PM
Here's the dealio my friends, sorry I haven't been around lately.
CEL isn't showing anything, it comes on during the light check at engine ignition but turns off. No stored codes according to Scantool
Saw a little smoke coming out of my hood scoop after driving the car around doing errands. Popped hood and saw that the Alternator rubber / plastic lead wire cover is melting and burning.
Positive battery terminal is corroding at unusual rate but I keep thoroughly cleaning back to new.. and I even replaced the lead positive battery to starter wire twice just to be safe. Had to solder the accessory power to fuse box wire.. but that's fine.
I have disconnected all things aftermarket to be sure.. all 4 rally lights are disconnected from the battery, the dual 12v outlet in the asstray is disconnected from the battery. Power leads for the lighted switches for the rally lights (two switches / 4 lights) are disconnected from the battery.
Alternator still melts the remaining bits of insulation, becomes really hot with a clean positive post on the battery, everything tighter than a virgin for wiring connections and belts..
New battery? It's ancient but works, shows 12v solid on the multimeter. The alternator is original.. 1998 with 147659 miles.
Any advice would be helpful. I have to drive the car like this.. it sucks because it's my daily driver.
EDIT______------------------------
F- it, I'm going to get a reman'ed alternator. I think the voltage regulator is out because now that I think about it..
A lost a few LED's in my cluster.. can't see the odometer anymore at night. The recirc switch on the HVAC works or doesn't work sometimes..
I'm having a few snarky electrical problems that work or doesn't work sometimes. The alternator has been the bane of my existence with that car for awhile. I'll just get another.
CEL isn't showing anything, it comes on during the light check at engine ignition but turns off. No stored codes according to Scantool
Saw a little smoke coming out of my hood scoop after driving the car around doing errands. Popped hood and saw that the Alternator rubber / plastic lead wire cover is melting and burning.
Positive battery terminal is corroding at unusual rate but I keep thoroughly cleaning back to new.. and I even replaced the lead positive battery to starter wire twice just to be safe. Had to solder the accessory power to fuse box wire.. but that's fine.
I have disconnected all things aftermarket to be sure.. all 4 rally lights are disconnected from the battery, the dual 12v outlet in the asstray is disconnected from the battery. Power leads for the lighted switches for the rally lights (two switches / 4 lights) are disconnected from the battery.
Alternator still melts the remaining bits of insulation, becomes really hot with a clean positive post on the battery, everything tighter than a virgin for wiring connections and belts..
New battery? It's ancient but works, shows 12v solid on the multimeter. The alternator is original.. 1998 with 147659 miles.
Any advice would be helpful. I have to drive the car like this.. it sucks because it's my daily driver.
EDIT______------------------------
F- it, I'm going to get a reman'ed alternator. I think the voltage regulator is out because now that I think about it..
A lost a few LED's in my cluster.. can't see the odometer anymore at night. The recirc switch on the HVAC works or doesn't work sometimes..
I'm having a few snarky electrical problems that work or doesn't work sometimes. The alternator has been the bane of my existence with that car for awhile. I'll just get another.