Re: Alternators, Amps

From: Jim Miller (jim76712@swbell.net)
Date: Fri Feb 16 2001 - 22:20:46 EST


YES

"Robert C Pruyne Jr." wrote:

> Hey Guys, is there any way to check an alternator to see if it's dead or
> not? On my buddy's vehicle, he hooked up a big amp. Then we suspected a
> short, so we unhooked it. No short was found. So we started his car and his
> lights were dimmed and everything seemed to run without too much power. we
> went around the block 4 times, when we got back the car died... at which
> point the car was dead to the world, just clicking when turning the
> ignition. So then a few days later we decide to look at the car again. I
> turn the key... it fires up... I go around the block and it dies. Does this
> seem like a bad alternator? Thanks
> Bubba



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