I have a 1981 that keeps eating alternators. The first time, I was driving along and the battery light came on. I checked the belt tension, battery connections, battery ground, and the fuseable links on the starter, and the starter ground all good.
I tested the alternator while running and it was putting out 12.3 volts or so. I checked all of my fuses and they were fine. I pulled the alternator, and it had a fried voltage regulator, and diodes. Got them fixed, installed it, and battery light still on.
I checked the alternator, still only putting out 12.3 volts at start up and it had another fried voltage regulator, but diodes still good.
The battery light dims as the RPM's go up, but it never goes out.
I am a little slow on the uptake, but I think the issue is somewhere on my wiring harness, and not the alternator.
Anybody have a clue what is killing my alternator?
I tested the alternator while running and it was putting out 12.3 volts or so. I checked all of my fuses and they were fine. I pulled the alternator, and it had a fried voltage regulator, and diodes. Got them fixed, installed it, and battery light still on.
I checked the alternator, still only putting out 12.3 volts at start up and it had another fried voltage regulator, but diodes still good.
The battery light dims as the RPM's go up, but it never goes out.
I am a little slow on the uptake, but I think the issue is somewhere on my wiring harness, and not the alternator.
Anybody have a clue what is killing my alternator?