Alternator killed my car? Need troubleshooting help.
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Alternator killed my car? Need troubleshooting help.
I recently had the voltage regulator malfunction on my B16A.
I also noticed that my Speedometer, Starter, A/F gauge, Oil Press gauge, and Odometer died. The cruise control doesn't enage anymore either.
When the voltage regulator on a alternator goes bad, does it destroy other electrical components too? Has anyone else had this happen to them that can verify?
I also noticed that my Speedometer, Starter, A/F gauge, Oil Press gauge, and Odometer died. The cruise control doesn't enage anymore either.
When the voltage regulator on a alternator goes bad, does it destroy other electrical components too? Has anyone else had this happen to them that can verify?
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Re: Alternator killed my car? Need troubleshooting help. (hondapwr)
have you checked all your your fuses? too much voltage can blow a ton of them it happened to me before and i had to replace4-5 of them at once.
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Re: Alternator killed my car? Need troubleshooting help. (akuma_delsol)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by akuma_delsol »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">have you checked all your your fuses? too much voltage can blow a ton of them it happened to me before and i had to replace4-5 of them at once.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's the messed up part, all the fuses are fine!
That's the messed up part, all the fuses are fine!
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Re: Alternator killed my car? Need troubleshooting help. (hondapwr)
I just applied power directly from the battery to the starter, and it works... So something must be fried elsewhere... god this sucks. 
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Re: Alternator killed my car? Need troubleshooting help. (EE_Chris)
try reseting your ecu. undo the negative battery cable and let it sit for about 30 seconds. what ecu are you running? the PR3?
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Re: Alternator killed my car? Need troubleshooting help. (akuma_delsol)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by akuma_delsol »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try reseting your ecu. undo the negative battery cable and let it sit for about 30 seconds. what ecu are you running? the PR3?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes I have a multimeter, and I'm running a 1998 P72 ECU.
I have some codes now. VSS malfunction, O2 heater malfunction (for both), and ELD high input. I replaced my VSS with a known good part, and speedo is still dead. When I drive the car hard, the engine sometimes loses power.
Yes I have a multimeter, and I'm running a 1998 P72 ECU.
I have some codes now. VSS malfunction, O2 heater malfunction (for both), and ELD high input. I replaced my VSS with a known good part, and speedo is still dead. When I drive the car hard, the engine sometimes loses power.
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Re: Alternator killed my car? Need troubleshooting help. (EE_Chris)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EE_Chris »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">All those components share the same Alternator SP fuse - sounds like its blown.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks Chris! It was a blown 7.5a fuse. I also had a bad ground near my thermostat.
Thanks Chris! It was a blown 7.5a fuse. I also had a bad ground near my thermostat.
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