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Alternators Questions
Total questions: 552
How do you replace the alternator?Popularity: 636
How do you know when to replace the alternator?
Popularity: 125
How does an alternator work?
Popularity: 119
How do you test an alternator while still mounted to the engine without using a meter?
Popularity: 114
Why would the alternator stop charging at low rpm and or with multiple accessories running?
Popularity: 93
How does a dynamo work?
Popularity: 88
Where do the two small wires on the plug go and what do they do on a Delco-Remy alternator?
Popularity: 86
About how much should it cost to fix an alternator?
Popularity: 84
Why might a battery not hold a charge after replacing the battery and having the alternator tested?
Popularity: 84
Why would the fans and radio no longer work after replacing the alternator if the fuses are still good?
Popularity: 76
Two weeks after you have your alternator replaced why would the battery light come on then the anti-lock brakes and seatbelt lights?
Popularity: 75
What could cause the headlights to blink after replacing the alternator?
Popularity: 74
How do you replace the alternator belt on a 1996 Mazda MX-6 4 cyl?
Popularity: 73
What is the proper procedure to get the alternator belt back on?
Popularity: 70
If you had a new alternator put in and now your meter shows discharging as engine runs could the hookup be backwards?
Popularity: 69
Where is the voltage regulator on a 1974 Benz 450SL?
Popularity: 69
Wiring diagram on 1981 ford pickup?
Popularity: 69
If the battery light has been coming on and off on a 1999 Ford Expedition does it need a new alternator or just a new serpentine belt?
Popularity: 69
How do wires run from alternators to starters on a 1983 Oldsmobile 98?
Popularity: 67
How do you remove the alternator from a Chevrolet minivan?
Popularity: 65
How do alternator diodes work?
Popularity: 61
How would one change a melted wiring plug that goes on the alternator?
Popularity: 61
How do you know if the alternator is bad?
Popularity: 60
How to replace a battery Charger?
Popularity: 59
What tools do you use to change an altenator on a 93 Saturn SL1?
Popularity: 59
Positive or negative to alternator?
Popularity: 58
What is the difference between a 1 wire and 2 wire alternator?
Popularity: 58
How do you replace the plug on the alternator?
Popularity: 58
How much should it cost to replace the alternator?
Popularity: 57
How do you loosen the tension on an alternator so that you can put a belt on it?
Popularity: 57
How do you know that it is the alternator if the car starts then does not restart but later starts again?
Popularity: 56
What could cause the alternator to go bad?
Popularity: 56
On a 1991 Dodge alternator you need to know which is the field wire Blue or green and What is the other one wire for?
Popularity: 55
Why does an alternator not over charge the battery?
Popularity: 54
How much electricity it created by an alternator - relatively speaking?
Popularity: 54
What causes the alternator to whine when you turn on the lights?
Popularity: 54
Does a dead battery cause the alternator to not work after it is charged?
Popularity: 52
Does an alternater run off a fuse?
Popularity: 52
How can you find a connection diagram for an external AC motor to spin the alternator for charging a car battery?
Popularity: 52
Does your new alternator need to have voltage going to from someplace before it will put out any juice?
Popularity: 51
What does it mean if your alternator belt has fluid on it?
Popularity: 51
How do you open up an alternator?
Popularity: 51
How do you replace the alternator on a 1996 Saturn SL1?
Popularity: 49
What kind of noise would an alternator going bad make?
Popularity: 49
Is it the alternator if the car starts then after 10 hours the battery goes dead and does not start but after running for a few minutes starts again?
Popularity: 48
If you took off the alternator and now the belt will not go back on how do you get it to go on right?
Popularity: 48
Why would an alternator charge too much?
Popularity: 48
Where is the alternator located?
Popularity: 47
How do you install an alternator on the right or passenger side of a Chevy 1989 4 3 V6 want to use the 6 grove or serpentine belt?
Popularity: 46
What do you do if you replaced the alternator and still there is no power from it?
Popularity: 44
How do you remove the alternator?
Popularity: 44
Why might alternators on a 1995 Chevy Blazer keep quitting?
Popularity: 44
How do you wire a one wire altenator?
Popularity: 42
Your Volts warning lamp comes on and goes off when you hit large bumps and now it is staying on Does this mean your alternator is going bad?
Popularity: 39
What is an alternator?
Popularity: 39
How long does it take to replace the alternator?
Popularity: 38
If battery gage keeps going down after you get a jump?
Popularity: 35
Is it OK to drive a van with a new battery if the alternator should test 1340 but tested 1270?
Popularity: 31
Why do cars keep blowing alternators after alternators?
Popularity: 30
How do you replace the alternator on a BMW?
Popularity: 29
Since most alternators have 4 terminals - B IG S and L or U - how does the 17 terminal function on a Toyota alternator?
Popularity: 28 | Needs Answer
How can you tell if a alternator ignition switch and solEnoid is bad how do you test them?
Popularity: 26 | Needs Answer
The alternator and battery were placed on a Mazda 95' but the battery keeps loosing charge and the car won't start The voltage is over 14 but the battery keeps loosing power What causes this?
Popularity: 24
How do you change an alternator belt on a 1992 non turbo eclipse?
Popularity: 23 | Needs Answer
How do you replace the alternator on a truck?
Popularity: 22
Where is the voltage regulator located on a 1999 F 150 Is it internal or an external?
Popularity: 21
What is the reason for a burning smell in the alternator?
Popularity: 20
How do you rebuild the alternator?
Popularity: 19
How do you replace the alternator on a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am?
Popularity: 18
How do you tell if your voltage regulator or alternator is the problem?
Popularity: 16
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