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| ruby914 |
 Mar 17 2012, 03:52 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 26-April 09 From: Hawthorne, Ca Member No.: 10,305 Region Association: None  |
The WRX914 has a battery drain. Pulled all fuses, relays, grounds. No change.
I ended up at the generator? I pulled the two big white wires off (coming from the battery) and removed the plug with two small wires. The pole that the two big wires went to has continuity to ground. Is this telling me that the $200 generator is bad? |
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| ruby914 |
Mar 17 2012, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 26-April 09 From: Hawthorne, Ca Member No.: 10,305 Region Association: None |
Well, I took it down to Pepboys and they tested the alternator. Said it was bad.
Not one to trust their test I took it to O'Rielys, they said the same. On the 2nd test I was able to get a detailed report of what failed, an overcharging regulator. I think it's time to throw some money at it. Thanks for the help. |
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| ruby914 |
Mar 18 2012, 03:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 26-April 09 From: Hawthorne, Ca Member No.: 10,305 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ruby914 @ Mar 17 2012, 06:12 PM)  Well, I took it down to Pepboys and they tested the alternator. Said it was bad. Not one to trust their test I took it to O'Rielys, they said the same. On the 2nd test I was able to get a detailed report of what failed, an overcharging regulator. I think it's time to throw some money at it. Thanks for the help. Autozone was willing to order one over the phone yesterday. I went down to pick it up and my old one tested good. Went to another Autozone and it tested good. Went back to O'Rielys it tested bad. Went back to the first Pepboys and it tested good. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif) It's going back in the car. |
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ruby914 battery drain Mar 17 2012, 03:52 PM
mrbubblehead
The WRX914 has a battery drain. Pulled all fuses,... Mar 17 2012, 04:05 PM
ruby914
The WRX914 has a battery drain. Pulled all fuses... Mar 17 2012, 05:05 PM mrbubblehead
[quote name='mrbubblehead' post='1648031' date='M... Mar 17 2012, 05:21 PM ruby914 Best I can tell, the system is charging fine but w... Mar 17 2012, 05:28 PM mrbubblehead
Best I can tell, the system is charging fine but ... Mar 17 2012, 05:42 PM ruby914 I just checked the truck and there is no continuit... Mar 17 2012, 05:52 PM mrbubblehead
I just checked the truck and there is no continui... Mar 17 2012, 06:29 PM mrbubblehead
I just checked the truck and there is no continu... Mar 17 2012, 06:33 PM ruby914
[quote name='mrbubblehead' post='1648103' date='M... Mar 17 2012, 06:47 PM ruby914
I just checked the truck and there is no continu... Mar 17 2012, 07:03 PM mrbubblehead hmmm, my next suggestion was going to be to discon... Mar 17 2012, 07:27 PM mrbubblehead
Well, I took it down to Pepboys and they tested t... Mar 17 2012, 08:18 PM mrbubblehead what a nightmare bro.....
so your gonna reinstall... Mar 18 2012, 03:23 PM ruby914
what a nightmare bro.....
so your gonna reinstal... Mar 18 2012, 03:45 PM mrbubblehead
what a nightmare bro.....
so your gonna reinsta... Mar 18 2012, 03:50 PM ruby914
[quote name='ruby914' post='1648521' date='Mar 18... Mar 18 2012, 03:57 PM mrbubblehead LOL.... i would bet its the alt. did your battery ... Mar 18 2012, 04:03 PM Tom Your testing the alternator with on ohmmeter soun... Mar 18 2012, 06:49 PM ruby914
Your testing the alternator with on ohmmeter sou... Mar 18 2012, 08:32 PM Tom The load I read on the multimeter with everything ... Mar 19 2012, 03:19 AM ruby914
The load I read on the multimeter with everything... Mar 19 2012, 01:59 PM Tom I just took readings on mine and I am reading in t... Mar 19 2012, 02:41 PM ruby914
I just took readings on mine and I am reading in ... Mar 23 2012, 01:26 AM mrholland2
I just took readings on mine and I am reading in... Mar 24 2012, 10:45 AM ruby914 Ok, so they don't fix them selves.
Guess I did... Mar 30 2012, 01:55 PM Tom You don't have to multiply the reading. The DC... Mar 31 2012, 11:08 AM |
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