Spoolin'Canuck
01-08-2006, 05:37 PM
First off, Canadian Tire sucks.
Second.. I have my 86 Daytona converted to 89 SMEC.. It is giving me a bit of trouble..
I changed alternators a few weeks back because the one on my car was slowly draining my battery. Worked like a charm for a couple of weeks, but this "known good" alt. is doing the same thing. Here is the deal...
While the car was running, I checked the smaller terminals for voltage, and with no acc. on, I was getting 2.9V. With head lights, blower motor, and wipers on, I was only getting 4.2V.
The battery is stuck at 12.8V when the car is on or off. When I crank it, voltage falls to 7.5.
The battery is less than 2 years old, and a load test says it is good.
I have a feeling I know what the problem is, but I am not 100% sure.. Any ideas?
Thanks in Advance
Second.. I have my 86 Daytona converted to 89 SMEC.. It is giving me a bit of trouble..
I changed alternators a few weeks back because the one on my car was slowly draining my battery. Worked like a charm for a couple of weeks, but this "known good" alt. is doing the same thing. Here is the deal...
While the car was running, I checked the smaller terminals for voltage, and with no acc. on, I was getting 2.9V. With head lights, blower motor, and wipers on, I was only getting 4.2V.
The battery is stuck at 12.8V when the car is on or off. When I crank it, voltage falls to 7.5.
The battery is less than 2 years old, and a load test says it is good.
I have a feeling I know what the problem is, but I am not 100% sure.. Any ideas?
Thanks in Advance