my alt. pretty much exploded today.....

[pmureika 31]

Was the belt still on or did it fly off?

[slim2fattycake 85]

turn it down? lol.

[SMpaintball78 58]

Was the belt still on or did it fly off?

belts still on never came off. i did some research and i think my regulator is just shot. i still drive my truck everyday. but ever since that whole deal with everything shutting off, my volt meter still goes from 13.4-14.3v like nothing. before all this, it was a steady 14.1-14.3v with system off. i took everything out yesterday becasuse i didnt want my alt. suddenly throwing out 18v and blowing my amp and subs.

[SMpaintball78 58]

also, i just got off the phone with my local shop buddy who has the yellow top. he said it was in his wifes car for a few months and then he took it out because they sold the car and its been sitting for 3 months or so and only been on a charger once since then. he said he will charge it all day tomorrow and i can swing by and pick it up, throw it in and use it for a few days to make sure it works as it should. if it does, i pay him for it in a week or so. if it dont work, no biggy he will take it back. that way i can make sure it works 100% before i give any cash on it. does $75 sound good? lol

[audioarsonal 15]

Like Shizz said. You probably lost s few diodes and were not running on full capacity like you thought. Causing more stress on the battery then normal. Along with the limited current available to maintain the battery. A weak battery can be just as much a load as 1/2 the vehicle sometimes exceeding 20a of draw.

I lost a diode a few months back. Thing sounded like one of the round blow whistles that kids use to have back in the day. Along with a poof of smoke and the alt was toast.

[SMpaintball78 58]

geez lol. mine wasnt that bad haha.

[SMpaintball78 58]

just finished taking everything out trucks naked ..

arent they sexyyyy?

[jonbearsmt 919]

whats the diamond plate box?

[SMpaintball78 58]

idk my cousin (the previous owner) made it. he had the box of switches for the strobes and a switch for the amp remote going to it.

[SMpaintball78 58]

i just realized this.. but since i have taken everything out and have no bass, i havent listened to rap at all.... weird lol