Alternator control issue or component failure?

greasemonkee · Post by **greasemonkee** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:42 pm

For a couple weeks now I've noticed what appears to be a lazy alternator. Once the engine drops to idle sometimes it will quit charging completely, apply a load (headlights, heater blower, ect.) and it will come back to normal voltage. Likely to be one of two things - alternator control issue or simply an alternator on the way out? Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

Post by **calvin** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:27 am

i think alt it self

JaredKaragen · Post by **JaredKaragen** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:16 am

agreed; I have played with alt control, works fine.

Post by **calvin** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:41 am

best way to know. CUt alt ctrl wire

greasemonkee · Post by **greasemonkee** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:59 pm

In turn this will??? Disable alternator or disable ecu control?

Post by **Bugermass** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:05 pm

ALT control works fine.. Make sure you leave it enabled, if you disable it, the alt output will be reduced greatly...

Post by **calvin** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:21 pm

Bugermass wrote:ALT control works fine.. Make sure you leave it enabled, if you disable it, the alt output will be reduced greatly...

Did u test it? in recent versions? I think disable alt control in old version was bugged. But recent version should be good