does anyone know why a new alternator would be smoking? i just installed it today, but didnt finish till dark so don't really know what is really going on.

another question, is there supposed to be a heat shield on the alternator?

thanks..

help out a newbie

 

honda alt? or aftermarket?

usually smoking alt means 1 of 2 things

electrical short

or bearings melted

 

well the alternator is new...so don't know if it could be the bearings.

but it's aftermarket i believe. i got it from autozone.

 

Most likely an electrical short. 2 wires touching maybe. Check it out when its light out.

 

thanks guys..i'll check it out today...

 

well i checked it out today and no smoke. it wasn't like it was at night. i'm guessing it could have been fumes. not sure what's going on. my engine matenience thing did change from green to orange. what does that mean??

 

did you accidently spill power steering fluid on it?

 

everything seems to be running fine for now..thanks for all the replys though..

 

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the maintenance thing will change from green to orange to red until you reset it....your supposed to reset it when your service it it is easy to reset just push that black slot thing in and it will turn back to green