Alternator Problem

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:50 pm

The other day my L series wouldn't start and so i gave it jump start. It wouldn't keep its charge and broke down twice on the way home and ended up getting a tow. Today, the RAC workshop said the alternator was stuffed. This wouldn't normally surprise me, but the alternator and battery is only a year old. Does any one have any theories as to what is going on?

olddog642 · Post by **olddog642** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:11 pm

I'm not sure if it is relevent but I had a similar problem on my xg ute and it was a blown fuseable link caused by a short in the system not sure where because got rid of it before I had anymore drama.
Hylton:twisted:

GOD · Post by **GOD** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:22 am

Yep, check FLs. I had similar problems when I had the original alternator wiring charging two batteries from dead flat. Too much current -> blown fusible link (the rearmost one, IIRC). I was looking at the alternator before I sussed it out.

Dane.

Post by **Alex** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:32 am

how much stuff are you running?

i use to go thru alternators with my ea82 like they were out of fashion.

running 4x140watt spotties, massive massive stereo and other crap.

they use to just go bang.

alex

95Liberty · Post by **95Liberty** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:36 pm

Alex wrote:how much stuff are you running?

i use to go thru alternators with my ea82 like they were out of fashion.

running 4x140watt spotties, massive massive stereo and other crap.

they use to just go bang.

alex

Im not running much. Only standard equipment.