Battery/Alternator

[snowman74]

According to the gauge, the output is just touching 14. Think I might have damaged the alternator?

Snowman74 >-

EVERYONE, please see above for different question I have added. Thanks!

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[Ralphdb]

The people I used to run with ran the Yellow deep cycle Optima's Now ! do not use the nice lugs on the front to connect the Winch.. I saw a new Battery with the side lug melted off. The salesman said later not to do that... we all saw why.. I am sure you can get a 750 amp hour Optima I think they Cost quite a bit more..I just use a 750 wet maintenance free on. works for me..

 

[miesk5]

14 Vdc looks ok; but a load test is needed too

good test info article for you;

http://www.mrreman.com/downloadsgateway/TE...SB-TECH-010.htm

Ck the alt wiring connector; some gone South & cause fire

1985-90 Ford Crown Victoria, ******, Mustang, Tempo, Thunderbird.

1986-90 Taurus, 1985-90 Bronco, Econoline

198-87 Mercury Lynx, 1985-90 Lincoln Continental, Mercury Cougar, Grand Marquis, Mark VII, 1986-90 Mercury Sable, 1987-89 Tracer

ISSUE: When an alternator fails, one of the failure modes causes heat to be produced at the wiring harness-to-alternator connector. This excess heat may damage the female terminals on the wiring harness, resulting in increased resistance. The increased resistance produces more heat. When the alternator is replaced, the heat produced by a damaged connector may damage the new alternator and could result in a repeat repair, including installation of another alternator. High resistance (and the heat it produces) will not go away until the damaged connector is replaced.

ACTION: Use the Rotunda Generator/Alternator Connector Test Blade (164-R5000) to test the harness-to-alternator connector before installing a new alternator.(call 1-800-ROTUNDA to order test blade) Install the Alternator Wiring Harness Connector Kit (E5AZ-14305-AA) if the harness-to-alternator connector does not pass the test.

The Alternator Wiring Harness Connector Kit (E5AZ-14305-AA) contains the following:

- One (1) Red wire butt connector

- Two (2) Yellow wire butt connectors

- One (1) Wire connector assembly

- Instruction sheet I.S. 6849

SOURCE: Electrical Connection / Article # 95-25-4

Damn! This poor guy had a bad day. I think I'll stick with Interstate right now. I haven't heard of any of them blowing up.

BTW, yesterday I was working on my Grandma's Chevy (please resist the temptations...I already know) and I accidently touched the positive end of the battery terminal with a wrench while tightening a fitting on the high pressure side of the AC line. It sparked and the engine died. I immediately turned off ignition, checked the battery for leaks/cracks etc. Then tried starting it. It took three tries, but it finally started again. It runs fine now...but I am worried I might have F'd something up. What do you all think? Are there any things I should check just to be safe? Everything seems to be working fine...checked fuses, all good. Checked fusable link on battery cable, it's good. Stereo, AC, all gauges, everything seems fine. What should I do?

Snowman74 >-

Hard to see if the short caused some batty/starter cable/ terminal as well as Heavy Ground cable/ connector

f** up without pulling termnals and inspectiing them as well as the wire strands for fraying and/or greenish corrosion that the short may have dislodged or caused the terms./connectors to heat-up and cause expansion bewtween them and the batty posts as wells a starter & it's relay and solenoid terminals/cables... whew! my best run-on sentence ever!@

 

[Seabronc]

EVERYONE, please see above for different question I have added. Thanks!

Snowman74 >-

If it is hitting around 14 that is fine and the alternator isn't hurt.

 

[snowman74]

I appreciate all the help guys! Everything seems to be working fine.

Snowman74 >-