DiSbaDbOi

my fuse box says 80A for the battery fuse but i put a 100A fuse in it...does it have anything to do with all my electrical charge system? cause my altenator doesnt charge my battery for some reason...brand new altenator and battery still good (had it tested)...

2lua

you should change that 100amp fuse back to 80amp fuse otherwise, for some reason you short out or crosswiring your battery terminal it will burn your wire instead of the just blow out the fuse. as for the problem you battery not holding the charge. your battery could have a bad cell.

DiSbaDbOi

i had the battery tested and its still in good condition...and i cant figure why it isnt holding a charge

2lua

check your battery terminals for tightness, and if you don't mind i'm asking. what did the autoparts store said when they told you that the battery still good. does it holding charge at 12v or over 13v?

DiSbaDbOi

12 volts...and i had them charge my battery

2lua

do you have a multi meter? if you do check the terminals a cross the battery with your car running, i think it should read about a bit over 14v.

DiSbaDbOi

matter of fact i do have a multi meter...and when i do check it it never goes over 12.8

95b16hatch

Are you shure the altenator is good? The reason you need to put an 80 amp fuse back in the is because the wire that those 80 amps run through is made for 80 amps if you allow more amperage to go through the wire you could have a fire.
What about the the tightness of your belt on the altenator? good luck!!

2lua

with those number... humm telling me that your alternator not putting out enuff juices. did you got alternator test with in the car or out of the car?

DiSbaDbOi

out of the car...it was a brand new altenator

95b16hatch

you are not getting a charge! I woul dcheck the wiring and fuses as well as the tension on the belt.

DiSbaDbOi

i know im not getting a charge!!!! thats my problem!!! the belt is tight...the white wire from the altenator to the battery is good...where does the other 3 color wires from the altenator go to? will a higher amperage fuse then the normal amperage fuse cause the altenator from not to charge the battery??

LVB18Civic

Even though you got a new alternator it doesn't mean that it is good. I have had brand new parts (not reman) that have been faulty right out of the box.
No, a higher amp fuse has nothing to do with your alternator chargin or not.
But I would change it back so that if you have a short you don't start a fire.

DiSbaDbOi

well im pretty sure the altenator is good cause i had it tested..!!

TriniTech

put the 80 amp fusable link back in, an alternator should be charging at around 13.5 or more. i say check the belt too.

white ex

check the two wires that are going into the under-hood fuse box and make sure they are tight.

DiSbaDbOi

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TriniTech &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">put the 80 amp fusable link back in, an alternator should be charging at around 13.5 or more. i say check the belt too.</TD></TR></TABLE>

belt is already tight...i dont think i can get it any tighter

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by white ex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check the two wires that are going into the under-hood fuse box and make sure they are tight.</TD></TR></TABLE>

check that like 5 times