problem

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:44 pm

ok so my car is annoying the piss out of me. i just swapped in a b18b and it runs great but it keeps draining the battery completely to the point it wont let the car run. il just be driveing and lose the lights gauges everything. car starts sputtering and will just die eventually. my grounds are all connected. i even polished them up and filed the paint off the frame so it would get a good connection.
things ive checked:
alternator tested good, battery tested good, took off the connector on the alt and cleaned it up, the belt is new, the belt is tight, pulley on the alt isnt locked up it spins fine.
i cant figure this shit out for anything and i need my car to go to iowa this weekend so id appreciate any help. thanks

Post by **stolle** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:01 pm

start the car, disconnect the battery while its running if it dies its your alternator. i know you said it tested good but it wouldnt hurt to try... :dunno:

v-tecivic · Post by **v-tecivic** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:25 am

were the cables tested at all?

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:23 pm

just had the alt tested again and it tested bad this time so im getting a new one. thanks guys

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:40 pm

damn it. just put on the new alt and its still showing low output. had the old one tested out of the car and it tested good three times. any ideas? ive checked grounds fuses and all kinds of crap. i was thinking it might be the thick wire that goes from the alt to the battery but idk

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:04 pm

ok now my horn isnt working right. it only works when the car is running and today it wouldnt work at all. im gonna go make a little cable to test and see if the cable that goes from the alternator to the battery is bad.

HardCore97 · Post by **HardCore97** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:06 pm

finally figured it out!!!!!! hooked up a new cable going from the alt to the battery. works just fine now. now to fix the o2 sensor