The price of a new(rebuilt) alternator is probably less than the cost of
the shop diagnoses of the problem, and yes there are several different amp
models that will be a direct bolt on, do no get carried away unless you
know if the charging system has been updated to handle it,,,,
Thanks
for the input everyone, including the emailed ones. Today I took the
Dodge to my local TireKing (which handles my Hondas) and had them test the
charging system. Their diagnosis was a failing alternator. I'm
going to study my service manual a bit and poke around with a voltmeter
myself, but it seems a new alternator is my next project.
On Sunday,
October 21, 2012 6:38:40 PM UTC-4, N. L. Devotie wrote:
I have an aftermarket voltage gauge that has always read
on the order of 14 volts. Last week it started reading 11.
Today, I had a dead battery. How can tell which of the components in
this path are bad? I'm guessing I have, as possible points of failure,
the alternator, voltage regulator, some mysterious wiring issue, something
else. Could a bad battery cause this? What steps should I take
to narrow things down? Any advice appreciated.
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