I Need Help Bad Guys Please!!!!! :( :( :(
05-13-2007, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Eazzzzzzy
Clean you teminals--test that battery-----Ah BTW----If you spent 13.00 for cables, throw them in the trash ---sorry. there is no way your going to get a quick jump off them, My last set was 125.00
+1 LOL I missed that one..with $13 cables you'll be there all day long.
05-13-2007, 11:49 PM
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bust out the multimeter and check voltage
"So, how can you tell if the alternator is failing without taking it apart and doing some measuring inside the alternator? It's really pretty simple. You will need a simple voltmeter. You can get one at Radio Shack for under ten dollars. Here's what you do - start the car, make sure all the accessories are off and rev up the motor to a fast idle. Set the Voltmeter to the DC scale (not AC or Ohms). Measure the voltage across the battery terminals - red lead of the voltmeter on the positive terminal, black on the negative (ground in most cars). The voltage should, and probably will, read around 14 volts. If it reads less than 12 volts you may indeed have a failed alternator and you can skip the next step. Next, turn on the heater, the rear window de-fogger, the radio, the headlights and anything else that draws power. Now rev up the motor and watch the voltmeter. It should still be reading around 14 volts. If it reads lower than 13 volts the chances are that your alternator is not up to snuff."
Edit: oh yeah, here's the link that I found that info. I would definitely double check the info from other more reliable websites.
http://www.misterfixit.com/alterntr.htm
"So, how can you tell if the alternator is failing without taking it apart and doing some measuring inside the alternator? It's really pretty simple. You will need a simple voltmeter. You can get one at Radio Shack for under ten dollars. Here's what you do - start the car, make sure all the accessories are off and rev up the motor to a fast idle. Set the Voltmeter to the DC scale (not AC or Ohms). Measure the voltage across the battery terminals - red lead of the voltmeter on the positive terminal, black on the negative (ground in most cars). The voltage should, and probably will, read around 14 volts. If it reads less than 12 volts you may indeed have a failed alternator and you can skip the next step. Next, turn on the heater, the rear window de-fogger, the radio, the headlights and anything else that draws power. Now rev up the motor and watch the voltmeter. It should still be reading around 14 volts. If it reads lower than 13 volts the chances are that your alternator is not up to snuff."
Edit: oh yeah, here's the link that I found that info. I would definitely double check the info from other more reliable websites.
http://www.misterfixit.com/alterntr.htm
05-14-2007, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by CivicDelSlow
Funny, I am a prelude owner looking for a new Z.
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