Hi guys,
I have an old Mitsubishi Mirage that has had a Mitsubishi FTO motor transplanted into it.
It keeps going through alternators. Some only seem to last minutes...
Some points:
1. This is a car I use on the track so the power draw is low (essentials only, nothing else)
2. The alternators I have used have been 2nd hand units (yes, they are 20+ years old) however I have gone through about 6 of them so far with a total run time of 10 hours I would say on the car
3. The last time I had the car on, it was fine. I let it sit for 2 months and started it again and the alternator is dead (battery was flat too, left connected)
4. The battery I use is a Deka AGM which is underpowered for daily use.
Specs of battery:
Voltage: 12
CCA: 325
Capacity (Ah): 19
I have been researching what to do/test.
The first thing I plan on doing is checking for resistance between the positive and negative terminals of the car to see if there is a short somewhere
Check +-ive cabling
Check for good ground
What else can it be?
What else can I check?
I have an old Mitsubishi Mirage that has had a Mitsubishi FTO motor transplanted into it.
It keeps going through alternators. Some only seem to last minutes...
Some points:
1. This is a car I use on the track so the power draw is low (essentials only, nothing else)
2. The alternators I have used have been 2nd hand units (yes, they are 20+ years old) however I have gone through about 6 of them so far with a total run time of 10 hours I would say on the car
3. The last time I had the car on, it was fine. I let it sit for 2 months and started it again and the alternator is dead (battery was flat too, left connected)
4. The battery I use is a Deka AGM which is underpowered for daily use.
Specs of battery:
Voltage: 12
CCA: 325
Capacity (Ah): 19
I have been researching what to do/test.
The first thing I plan on doing is checking for resistance between the positive and negative terminals of the car to see if there is a short somewhere
Check +-ive cabling
Check for good ground
What else can it be?
What else can I check?