stupid alternator and battery- diagnosis halp plz
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stupid alternator and battery- diagnosis halp plz
My alternator no longer seems to be charging my battery. Each time I charge it up and start and idle my car, I can watch the voltage drop down bit by bit in my ecu readout. I have an NB with the stupid ECU controlled alternator but when I **** with the alternator map it does nothing to affect the voltage.
I have a dyno tuning appointment tomorrow so I am super unhappy about this.
What do you all think? Alternator? Should I take my car for a drive to see if it charges? I do not wwant to get stuck in baltimore on some appropriate setpiece for "the wire" aka the shitty streets of baltimore.
I have a dyno tuning appointment tomorrow so I am super unhappy about this.
What do you all think? Alternator? Should I take my car for a drive to see if it charges? I do not wwant to get stuck in baltimore on some appropriate setpiece for "the wire" aka the shitty streets of baltimore.
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If that doesn't work, how much for your alternator?
Thanks to the amazing power of not having modified my daily driver subaru I will be able to do so if I so desire. I learned my lesson when my turbo kit install took 2 months while I waited for the correct parts and I had to rent a car while my one and only car (miata) was down.
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most auto parts stores will test your alternator / battery for free if you can get there.
$50 and it's yours. it's around a 30k mile unit. in an odd twist, i picked it up near baltimore.
$50 and it's yours. it's around a 30k mile unit. in an odd twist, i picked it up near baltimore.
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Unfortunately, I read that our super fancy NB alternators cannot be tested without being damaged. I did get my battery tested though and it is ok.