I've searched and came to the conclusion I have a bad alternator. Yesterday I was cruising at like 72 and went to pass a car and just started slowing down and got passed by 4 cars in the right lane.......My car made it home but had no power. I'd drop into 2nd and RPMS would stay still at 5k. I just went outside to go to school and my car doesn't start. Other things like my headlights dimming and coming back at night while I accelerate and deccelrate have also happened.
It's got to be the alternator everything has run fine for the last 3 months since my swap. I have a OBD2 JDM GSR in my 2000 Hatchie.
Do I just go buy a new GSR alternator. And is it hard to replace going from the top of the engine bay?.....

 

helpin u thru IM's i hope....LOl

 

do it from the botom and take out the bracket it may be easier.

 

my car still won't start I had the battery tested and it was good and they fully recharged it....would there be anythin to knock around on....or is my best bet to take the alternator off and take it to be tested

 

i took the alternator out through the top which was a task. I went to advanced auto parts and they said they didn't have a connection to test it. Is this due to being a JDM engine. They entered the part # off the alternator and said they wouldn't even be able to order that alternator?......can I use a USDM GSR alternator?.....hopefully this is the problem I hope someone can test it.

 

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That store that you went to had stupid workers. Go to a autozone, theyll be able to test it. and yes a USDM alt. should be able to work.

 

went to autozone today and they didn't have a plug in connector for it either......i'm confused as ****......

 

could it be anythin besides the alternator?

 

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Bad wires, but you can test the alt as is take it apart and check the busings and do a OHM check on the field winding for a short, then check the diodes.