Kenosha Warrior Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 I did some running around to day (drove 50+ km back and forth, then went to a few stores) and I noticed my turn signals getting slower, my lights dimming and it getting hard to start. my battery is sitting charging right now, how would you test an alternator without starting the car to see if its working?
DirtyComanche Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 You take it to one of those autoparts stores and ask them to test it... But, I just go by looking at the gauges with it running. Tunr the key to on and you should have about 12V, start it and it should go up to 14-18V.
jbhill Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 sounds like the alternator took a crap. i would take it off and take it to the parts store and get em to check it. more then likly the brushes went bad.
CWLONGSHOT Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 With jeep running remove pos batt cable. If it remains running ALT is putting out. If she stalls your ALT's SHOT!! CW
Kenosha Warrior Posted December 28, 2006 Author Posted December 28, 2006 problem was it refused to start. yanked the batt out, set it to charge on a digital charger. was reading 0.0v for an hour. took it to crappy tire, tested it 3 times. failed twice passed once. guy said it was a dead lead, got a new batt under warranty. everythings good now.
jbhill Posted December 28, 2006 Posted December 28, 2006 i would still check the output of hte alternator. it should put out around 14V at idle.
Kenosha Warrior Posted December 29, 2006 Author Posted December 29, 2006 i would still check the output of hte alternator. it should put out around 14V at idle. already done.. 13.7v
Kenosha Warrior Posted December 29, 2006 Author Posted December 29, 2006 A 4.0L alt, would it fit on the 2.5? my alt *is* done and I have a known good one from the 4.0 laying here. could it work?
sinnaevd Posted December 30, 2006 Posted December 30, 2006 it COULD work lol, but i do not think it will match up to bracketry or the electronics
Kenosha Warrior Posted December 30, 2006 Author Posted December 30, 2006 it COULD work lol, but i do not think it will match up to bracketry or the electronics it doesnt. The 2.5L has a v shiv between the pulley and the fan. Canadian Tire doesn't have a 2.5L alty, I bought a rebuild kit and my dad is going to try'an tackle it. ugh what a $#!&ty weekend
sinnaevd Posted December 30, 2006 Posted December 30, 2006 suppose to be super easy to rebuild, so thats a plus i know the stealship will sell one with lifetime warrenty including mud damage
Kenosha Warrior Posted December 30, 2006 Author Posted December 30, 2006 suppose to be super easy to rebuild, so thats a plus i know the stealship will sell one with lifetime warrenty including mud damage Rebuild is not looking good right now. I can't get the damn pulley off. I'm going to call McKeowns Dodge/Jeep in the am, and carquest also to see if they have any in-stock or can order one on the ASAP.
jbhill Posted December 30, 2006 Posted December 30, 2006 gota love advandced auto parts lifetime warranty on theres :D
89MJComanche Posted December 30, 2006 Posted December 30, 2006 suppose to be super easy to rebuild, so thats a plus i know the stealship will sell one with lifetime warrenty including mud damage Is that one of those mud Warrantys that covers mud up to 22 inches deep... and the Alternator is at 25 inches of the ground?? Never heard of such a Warranty?? Care to shine some light on it.
sinnaevd Posted December 30, 2006 Posted December 30, 2006 i know a bunch of ppl here that have burried there jeep in the mud and filled the alternator completely full. they figured the warrenty was void due to the obvious reasons, but they brought it back to the dealership and they gave them a brand new one no questions askes, and sent that one back to the manufacturer's. it wasnt a one shot deal neither, theyve done it quite a few times now... maybe the dealership is just nice? i dunno. its happened at 3 different dealers
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