hey guys, ive been have charging issues for a while now. ive replaced everything you can possibly think of but the ELD. my car just doesnt charge. i tested it again with my brand new alternator yesterday and i wasnt getting any voltage to the battery, the car just runs on the battery.
About two weeks prior to this problem i had a check engine light which by my mistake i didnt read and just reset. and the car started acting up after that.
IMPORTANT NOTE: i drove the car around the country for 24 straight at times on highways. could that cause anything to go bad?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Evil Smile &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> my car just doesnt charge. i tested it again with my brand new alternator yesterday and i wasnt getting any voltage to the battery, the car just runs on the battery.</TD></TR></TABLE>

THe ELD is what tells the alternator to charge the battery. It powers up the field coils inside the alternator. Think of it as a kind of external regulator. If that's NG, then you wont get any activity out of the alternator. And no, driving for 24 straight hours shouldn't hurt a car. They are meant to be driven after all .

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by King V &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

THe ELD is what tells the alternator to charge the battery. It powers up the field coils inside the alternator. Think of it as a kind of external regulator. If that's NG, then you wont get any activity out of the alternator. And no, driving for 24 straight hours shouldn't hurt a car. They are meant to be driven after all .</TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks alot man, ive been looking for an answer like this for so long. so a bad ELD unit would cause me to get no charge whatsoever?
im going to get the alternator tested tommorow and pick up a fusebox from the junkyard. ill keep you guys posted!
thanks in advance

 

bump, replacing it tommorow. so would it just go bad with no symptoms?

 

Make sure the connector at the back of the alternator is plugged in securely. mine came out and that alternator stopped charging without giving me a battery light.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spets &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Make sure the connector at the back of the alternator is plugged in securely. mine came out and that alternator stopped charging without giving me a battery light.</TD></TR></TABLE>
ill go check that right now. thanks for your input

 

well i just replaced the fusebox with one off a 97 and still nothing

 

Whenever the battery light flashes, its the alternator not the battery, or the eld. check your alternator out before wasting money on anything else

 

or, if you check engine light flashes, check and see if you have any loose connectors or open wires