here's the scoop in as much detail as possible:

- 2 days ago, driving home battery light comes on (usually alternator) i made it home and parked for the night.
- next day, won't start. got a ride to work
- that night, changed the alternator. jump started the car, ran until about 2 minutes after i took off the cables.
- one by one the electrical components stop working. First the tach stops, then stereo, then lights and finally car dies.
- took the NEW alternator back out to get tested: PASSED
- changed possitive battery terminal
- replaced valve cover ground and battery ground cables.


same problem. WTF IS GOING ON!

2wd civic wagon w/ DPFI - MPFI swap.


Modified by EFing8 at 8:10 PM 7/27/2006

 

possibly the battery

 

it is NOT the battery. i had it tested and it works.

what the hell!!!

 

Maybe you have a short in your wiring

 

something must be drawing an INSANE amount of power... the alternator is NOT charging the battery.


Modified by EFing8 at 9:08 PM 7/27/2006

 

if you've had any kind of mechaniking lately recheck everything you touched. Once I accidentally pinched the starter wire between the tranny and engine when I bolted them back together and for the life of me I couldn't figure out why everytime I tried to start the car it smoked the battery and battery cables off. hehehehe.

 

car was running great for months without any tinkering at all. i'm not a tuner anymore. something is messed....

 

check the ground to your alternator

 

it was the little ring connector. changed it even thought it appeared to be fine. now everything works.

 

sometime the test on the alternator is not right . go back to basic . it is the alternator and ground points.