Possible Alternator Trouble?

IHateHacks · 03-10-2007, 03:06 AM

I second the motion.

There is a way to test your charging system by hooking an ammeter up to terminal B of the alternator and blah blah blah, but you probably don't know where terminal B is and I'm too lazy to go take a picture and show you. Plus you probably don't have a multimeter to test it with anyways.

I'm going to go a step further and say don't get an alt. from ANY aftermarket part store unless you want to replace it again in a year or 2. Maybe even 6 months. Just do yourself (and your supra) a favor and buy one from the dealer. Yea, yea I know that they are an arm and a leg, but you get what you pay for.

mrnickleye · 03-10-2007, 03:09 AM

And sometimes there is a GOOD electrical shop in town that will overhaul it for less than a reman unit.

Ask around at some repair shops for who's good in town.

Fortunately, our alts come off real easy.

Lunch2000 · 03-10-2007, 03:35 AM

No auto-zone here so no worries there, besides I don't think they would carry it anyways. Finding parts around here for the car is damn near impossible. I ordered reman bosh as this car is my only daily driver so I need to be somewhat reliable. I know some people don't like em' but I have not had a problem with em' so far.

BTW I do own a multi-meter , I just happen to have backed over it recently

Careful how you bandy stereo types there young un' some of us know what a volt/amp is....

Thanks supra ninjas!

IHateHacks · 03-11-2007, 03:22 AM

LOL @ running it over. Sorry bout the assumption, didn't mean it that way

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03-10-2007, 03:09 AM	#2
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	And sometimes there is a GOOD electrical shop in town that will overhaul it for less than a reman unit. Ask around at some repair shops for who's good in town. Fortunately, our alts come off real easy. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

03-10-2007, 03:35 AM	#3
Lunch2000 Stock Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Union City, NJ Posts: 19	Welp.... No auto-zone here so no worries there, besides I don't think they would carry it anyways. Finding parts around here for the car is damn near impossible. I ordered reman bosh as this car is my only daily driver so I need to be somewhat reliable. I know some people don't like em' but I have not had a problem with em' so far. BTW I do own a multi-meter , I just happen to have backed over it recently Careful how you bandy stereo types there young un' some of us know what a volt/amp is.... Thanks supra ninjas! __________________ '89 Supra Turbo 5-speed, 3" stainless exaust

03-10-2007, 03:06 AM	#1
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	I second the motion. There is a way to test your charging system by hooking an ammeter up to terminal B of the alternator and blah blah blah, but you probably don't know where terminal B is and I'm too lazy to go take a picture and show you. Plus you probably don't have a multimeter to test it with anyways. I'm going to go a step further and say don't get an alt. from ANY aftermarket part store unless you want to replace it again in a year or 2. Maybe even 6 months. Just do yourself (and your supra) a favor and buy one from the dealer. Yea, yea I know that they are an arm and a leg, but you get what you pay for.

03-11-2007, 03:22 AM	#4
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	LOL @ running it over. Sorry bout the assumption, didn't mean it that way .