Alternator

[GNBUICK87]

Need to buy a Alternator mine has failed do we have a vendor that sells something with higher AMPS then stock 120AMP also how do you test your Alternator the car runs with the postive cable on but once removed it turns off.

 

[christian237]

i believe u remove the negative not the positive

 

[GNVYUS 1]

The turbobuicks.com website has a higher amp alt if needed.

 

[charlief1]

OMG!!! Don't remove the cable while the car is running unless you want to spike the puter. I've replaced more puters because people still believe this is the way to check an alternator. If you're lucky it didn't do any damage. Take it off and bench test it at the parts store or get someone to test it on the car.

 

[jasjamz]

The turbobuicks.com website has a higher amp alt if needed.

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And make sure you see the volt light with the key on engine off. If that light isnt on the car won't charge.

 

[cruzn57]

very simple.........

put a volt meter on batt terminals (+ & -) without car running, should read 12.6 or close to it, start car, voltage should read more than before, normally 13.5 or so, as long as voltage increases, alt is working.
if voltage does not increase, alt is inop.