Is this why mu alternator blew??
05-20-2007, 09:22 PM
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Is this why mu alternator blew??
Searching the forums, i got to the conclusion that my alt blew up. I noticed there was a recall on the 97s about the altinator, but i don't have a carfax or anything to see if it was replaced.
AnYwAy!!!
There are two things I have done in the past 2 weeks. I took out the guage cluster and pulled out one of the grip things holding the wires in the middle on the back of the guage, didn't put it back in when i reinstalled it.
Second, the car alarm. my bro had his peoples install it. it does work fully, but um, how they wrapped the wire around one of the spark pluggs, had to trip em down the stairs for dat...cuzz from what i know, thats a bad way to connect wires...
Anyways, thats my log. Then the other day, the altinator smoked (well it came from that side). Ever since (two days), i've been living off of a battery. I have a 220A altinator i want to put in but i want to make sure the problem was the altinator. If it isn't, i dont want to put a new one in to just blow it up. FEEL ME?
So my question is did one of these issues cause the problem, or do i just need to replace the altinator?..or sumthin else?
help a brudda out please..
AnYwAy!!!
There are two things I have done in the past 2 weeks. I took out the guage cluster and pulled out one of the grip things holding the wires in the middle on the back of the guage, didn't put it back in when i reinstalled it.
Second, the car alarm. my bro had his peoples install it. it does work fully, but um, how they wrapped the wire around one of the spark pluggs, had to trip em down the stairs for dat...cuzz from what i know, thats a bad way to connect wires...
Anyways, thats my log. Then the other day, the altinator smoked (well it came from that side). Ever since (two days), i've been living off of a battery. I have a 220A altinator i want to put in but i want to make sure the problem was the altinator. If it isn't, i dont want to put a new one in to just blow it up. FEEL ME?
So my question is did one of these issues cause the problem, or do i just need to replace the altinator?..or sumthin else?
help a brudda out please..
05-20-2007, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by shyheim07
There are two things I have done in the past 2 weeks. I took out the guage cluster and pulled out one of the grip things holding the wires in the middle on the back of the guage didn't put it back in when i reinstalled it.
Second, the car alarm. my bro had his peoples install it. it does work fully, but um, how they wrapped the wire around one of the spark pluggs, had to trip em down the stairs for dat...cuzz from what i know, thats a bad way to connect wires...
Second, the car alarm. my bro had his peoples install it. it does work fully, but um, how they wrapped the wire around one of the spark pluggs, had to trip em down the stairs for dat...cuzz from what i know, thats a bad way to connect wires...
More importantly...
Wrapped a wire around one of the spark plugs??????????????????????
05-20-2007, 09:42 PM
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grip things: the support straps i believe, this holding wires
Wrapped around spark plug: a wire from the security system is literaly wrapped around a red wire on one of the spark plug, i think
Wrapped around spark plug: a wire from the security system is literaly wrapped around a red wire on one of the spark plug, i think
05-20-2007, 09:49 PM
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Neither should hurt your alternator.
Im assuming you have a remote start and that was the ghetto form of install for a tach learning wire wrapped around your plug lines.
No thanks I would not like to 'feel you'.
Im assuming you have a remote start and that was the ghetto form of install for a tach learning wire wrapped around your plug lines.
No thanks I would not like to 'feel you'.
05-20-2007, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by kpr10is
Being a little more descriptive would help...
i.e.
Wrapped around a spark plug
vs.
Tapped into one of the wires going to a spark plug
and +1 to above
i.e.
Wrapped around a spark plug
vs.
Tapped into one of the wires going to a spark plug
and +1 to above
He might have actually meant wrapped around ... Ive seen it done way to many times. No actual splicing/tapping/soldering ...just literally wrapped around the wire.
05-20-2007, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by shyheim07
ya ain't gotta feel me, i hope not
anyway, good lookin out
anyway, good lookin out
I think you did make a request here...
Originally Posted by shyheim07
Searching the forums, i got to the conclusion that my alt blew up. I noticed there was a recall on the 97s about the altinator, but i don't have a carfax or anything to see if it was replaced.
AnYwAy!!!
There are two things I have done in the past 2 weeks. I took out the guage cluster and pulled out one of the grip things holding the wires in the middle on the back of the guage, didn't put it back in when i reinstalled it.
Second, the car alarm. my bro had his peoples install it. it does work fully, but um, how they wrapped the wire around one of the spark pluggs, had to trip em down the stairs for dat...cuzz from what i know, thats a bad way to connect wires...
Anyways, thats my log. Then the other day, the altinator smoked (well it came from that side). Ever since (two days), i've been living off of a battery. I have a 220A altinator i want to put in but i want to make sure the problem was the altinator. If it isn't, i dont want to put a new one in to just blow it up. FEEL ME?
So my question is did one of these issues cause the problem, or do i just need to replace the altinator?..or sumthin else?
help a brudda out please..
AnYwAy!!!
There are two things I have done in the past 2 weeks. I took out the guage cluster and pulled out one of the grip things holding the wires in the middle on the back of the guage, didn't put it back in when i reinstalled it.
Second, the car alarm. my bro had his peoples install it. it does work fully, but um, how they wrapped the wire around one of the spark pluggs, had to trip em down the stairs for dat...cuzz from what i know, thats a bad way to connect wires...
Anyways, thats my log. Then the other day, the altinator smoked (well it came from that side). Ever since (two days), i've been living off of a battery. I have a 220A altinator i want to put in but i want to make sure the problem was the altinator. If it isn't, i dont want to put a new one in to just blow it up. FEEL ME?
So my question is did one of these issues cause the problem, or do i just need to replace the altinator?..or sumthin else?
help a brudda out please..
05-21-2007, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by shyheim07
feel me? = do you understand? lolu are an a$$ by nature ain't cha
I understand quite well what it means, but if you cant take a joke/criticism then this forum might not be for you...
05-21-2007, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
I understand quite well what it means, but if you cant take a joke/criticism then this forum might not be for you...
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