| Fat_Phil |
Aug 27, 2009 03:15 AM |
Low Voltage Problem
Okay, to start I just replaced my battery, ran all new 2 gauge wires to the alt, battery and ground along with the original wires, found a alternator off a 2000 GMC Sierra V8 pretty sure it was the 5.3 in a junkyard, brought it to Autozone tested it and it turned out to have a 130 max load. Brackets matched and all I had to do is tap off and butt one wire that didn't match up my old wiring and the belt fit fine, goes to 13.8 - 14 right when I start it, but after I drive around the block the voltage starts to drop towards 12 - 11 area which affects the performance of the blazer and just ticks me off, I'm not sure if its the same alternator I've seen some people use on the 2nd Gen trucks but I'm wondering what on earth the problem is, minus maybe it having a load in drive and idling too low to push that alternator. It has 3 ground wires, new battery and the alt passed the autozone test so I'm stumped.
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