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post Feb 17, 2007 - 11:26 PM
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READ UPDATE PAGE 4



Here is exactly what happened.

First, the work i did on my car today.
-changed oil
-added some more transmission fluid
-plugged the CC back in
-re wired three prosport gauges (wired them into the power and ground from the stereo)

Ok now here is the problem that occured.

First the RPM gague died. then i tried to roll the windows down and those didn't work
neither did the sunroof. then after driving about 10 miles the voltage got so low (i have a voltage gauge) that i pulled over. Slowly she went down lower and lower. then i tried to drive across the street into a parking lot to get off the road. The car was at about 9 volts. Once i stopped in the lot she started smoking. I immediatly shut her off (feering fire) and checked under the hood.
Coolant was spilling from the throttle body area, pinpointed it to the coolant line funning into the throttle body..

anywhoo any ideas?
I had a similiar problem three weeks ago, where the stock 3s alt died. I replaced it with a 5s alt and now this happened.

I have to get back to base by monday at 1830.. or 6:30 for you civilian folk tongue.gif


while i waited for the tow truck i got really cold so i popped the hood and sat on the top mount intercooler laugh.gif it kept my butt plenty warm biggrin.gif

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post Mar 3, 2007 - 10:03 AM
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BUMP.. i got a ride back home to work on the car.. gonna try to finish it today..

here is what ive got

the three wires plugging into the alternator are as follows

-yellow
-white
-black/red


the yellow and white are putting out 11.4 volts when the car is running and the black/red 0.09 volts.

The alt when tested from Bpost to ground is putting out 11.4


IDEAS?


EDIT:

checked the two thick white wires going to the alt and one of them was a little loose in its connection, but fixed it and still nothing.

the two white wires about 6 inches back in the harness (when disconnected from the alt) are putting out 12.4 which is what im getting on the battery right now. (with car off)

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- jcbass7   Alt Trouble, wiring problem?   Feb 17, 2007 - 11:26 PM
- - jcbass7   bump, i need to try to fix this today...   Feb 18, 2007 - 8:33 AM
|- - presure2   QUOTE(jcbass7 @ Feb 18, 2007 - 8:33 ...   Feb 18, 2007 - 9:37 AM
|- - jcbass7   QUOTE(presure2 @ Feb 18, 2007 - 9:37...   Feb 18, 2007 - 9:48 AM
- - jcbass7   Ok update. found that the resistance across the b...   Feb 18, 2007 - 10:09 AM
|- - Rayme   QUOTE(jcbass7 @ Feb 18, 2007 - 11:09...   Feb 18, 2007 - 10:29 AM
- - jcbass7   it should be high between the two cables, but when...   Feb 18, 2007 - 10:37 AM
- - presure2   QUOTEI don't have the battery grounded in the ...   Feb 18, 2007 - 10:54 AM
- - jcbass7   ok so with the battery charged, we tested the alte...   Feb 18, 2007 - 10:59 AM
- - jcbass7   is the alt on the ST the same as the GT? (parts ca...   Feb 18, 2007 - 11:31 AM
- - jcbass7   nvm my parts alt is seized.. but anywho I took th...   Feb 18, 2007 - 12:14 PM
- - Batman722   I would say it's a good bet. Also check your m...   Feb 18, 2007 - 12:55 PM
- - jcbass7   Dustin, batt is grounded to the stock location (m...   Feb 18, 2007 - 1:10 PM
- - jcbass7   pulled the cluster for the hell of it, still have ...   Feb 18, 2007 - 1:25 PM
- - alltracman78   Are you stationed in Newport? Or just from there? ...   Feb 18, 2007 - 2:43 PM
- - jcbass7   I'm from gloucester MA, thats where i am right...   Feb 18, 2007 - 3:02 PM
- - alltracman78   A short won't necessarily cause the alt to not...   Feb 18, 2007 - 3:33 PM
|- - jcbass7   QUOTE(alltracman78 @ Feb 18, 2007 - 3...   Feb 18, 2007 - 3:38 PM
- - jcbass7   ok so according to the parasetic draw article the ...   Feb 18, 2007 - 3:57 PM
- - alltracman78   Well, a parasitic draw isn't necessarily a sho...   Feb 18, 2007 - 4:19 PM
- - jcbass7   ok when i take of the negative terminal and test b...   Feb 18, 2007 - 4:31 PM
- - Batman722   hey just a word...Jesse make sure all 3 wires in t...   Feb 18, 2007 - 4:50 PM
|- - alltracman78   Why are you so sure your alt is working fine? V re...   Feb 18, 2007 - 5:34 PM
- - jcbass7   alltrac: I retested the parasetic draw test and ...   Feb 18, 2007 - 4:55 PM
- - Vissi   so the alternator is good, but your still not gett...   Feb 18, 2007 - 5:26 PM
- - jcbass7   I own two celicas and i took the working alt from ...   Feb 18, 2007 - 5:42 PM
- - alltracman78   As in 1.5 and 1.1 volts? Bad connections. Where di...   Feb 18, 2007 - 5:47 PM
- - jcbass7   we did the pos terminal and then the B post on the...   Feb 18, 2007 - 6:18 PM
- - jcbass7   can i make a 100 mile drive on three batteries? lo...   Feb 18, 2007 - 6:40 PM
- - alltracman78   Well, it sounds like your alt is weak man... What ...   Feb 18, 2007 - 6:53 PM
|- - jcbass7   QUOTE(alltracman78 @ Feb 18, 2007 - 6...   Feb 19, 2007 - 7:27 AM
- - x_itchy_b_x   id check the charge wires that go to the alternato...   Feb 19, 2007 - 7:55 AM
- - jcbass7   ok so i just made my attempt... failed i got abou...   Feb 19, 2007 - 8:56 AM
- - x_itchy_b_x   you could check how much power is coming off of th...   Feb 19, 2007 - 9:11 AM
- - alltracman78   That's what the voltage drop test I had you do...   Feb 19, 2007 - 10:03 AM
|- - jcbass7   QUOTE(alltracman78 @ Feb 19, 2007 - 10...   Feb 20, 2007 - 1:04 PM
- - jcbass7   bump.. still need to figure this out I'm gett...   Feb 24, 2007 - 1:54 PM
- - jcbass7   bump what should the three wires in the plug goin...   Feb 26, 2007 - 3:41 PM
- - jcbass7   bump.. no one has any idea why a GOOD WORKING alt...   Feb 28, 2007 - 8:59 AM
- - Batman722   check the main wire you soldered. Dig deeper in th...   Feb 28, 2007 - 11:25 AM
- - jcbass7   the main wire appeared fine.. ill check it again.....   Feb 28, 2007 - 6:24 PM
- - jcbass7   BUMP.. i got a ride back home to work on the car.....   Mar 3, 2007 - 10:03 AM
- - jcbass7   UPDATE: IT IS DEFINATLY A SHORT... I have a shor...   Mar 3, 2007 - 2:04 PM
- - Batman722   the "panel" is the gauge cluster...   Mar 3, 2007 - 2:32 PM
- - lagos   i didint read the whole thread, so bare with me......   Mar 3, 2007 - 3:02 PM
|- - jcbass7   QUOTE(lagos @ Mar 3, 2007 - 3:02 PM)...   Mar 3, 2007 - 4:30 PM
- - lagos   take the plug apart. if you look at the female e...   Mar 3, 2007 - 4:35 PM
- - jcbass7   ok the plug is fine.. I made a little progress...   Mar 3, 2007 - 5:54 PM
- - jcbass7   So basically the short is in the wiring between th...   Mar 3, 2007 - 6:39 PM
- - lagos   you said you relocated the battery to the trunk, r...   Mar 3, 2007 - 7:06 PM
- - jcbass7   yes, and i tested the wires and they are all good   Mar 3, 2007 - 7:30 PM
- - jcbass7   Could this be a faulty ignition switch? since the ...   Mar 3, 2007 - 9:24 PM
- - lagos   where and how did you hook up your battery grounds...   Mar 3, 2007 - 10:32 PM
- - jcbass7   I have a 4gauge wire going from my battery to the ...   Mar 3, 2007 - 10:38 PM
- - lagos   if the car starts, then the problem is not in your...   Mar 3, 2007 - 10:43 PM
- - jcbass7   6 months. Optima red top and i have tried two othe...   Mar 3, 2007 - 10:46 PM
- - lagos   no im not sure of the voltage of those. i know on...   Mar 3, 2007 - 10:53 PM
|- - jcbass7   QUOTE(lagos @ Mar 3, 2007 - 10:53 PM...   Mar 3, 2007 - 10:56 PM
- - lagos   here is something you can try. test your voltage...   Mar 3, 2007 - 10:57 PM
|- - jcbass7   QUOTE(lagos @ Mar 3, 2007 - 10:57 PM...   Mar 3, 2007 - 11:04 PM
- - lagos   QUOTE am using a 5sfe alt now.. my 3s alt died a f...   Mar 3, 2007 - 11:00 PM
- - Batman722   ok Jesse, here it is. I tested my ST and these ar...   Mar 3, 2007 - 11:44 PM
- - jcbass7   It is making fine contact ive done it over a coupl...   Mar 4, 2007 - 7:41 AM
- - jcbass7   ok so on my GT i checked the three wires for conti...   Mar 4, 2007 - 9:05 AM
- - Batman722   what about volts on the GT ? start the GT, unplug...   Mar 4, 2007 - 11:58 AM
|- - jcbass7   QUOTE(Batman722 @ Mar 4, 2007 - 11:5...   Mar 6, 2007 - 9:44 AM
- - jcbass7   ok so here is where i stand! Let me outline ...   May 28, 2007 - 2:05 PM
- - jcbass7   ok, so via wiring diagram the alt wire that is dea...   May 28, 2007 - 2:19 PM
- - jcbass7   HAHA I'M PATHETIC! so yea... it was the 1...   May 28, 2007 - 2:41 PM
- - Culpable04   congrats, all problems are simple once they are ...   May 28, 2007 - 3:48 PM


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