alternator issues

blackturbona

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ok so my fairly fresh alternator was fine for a couple months, then it went out one day. k simple fix right? i get another alternator and it dies within a couple weeks. the weird thing is the voltage was slowly dropping a few days before it finally died so wouldnt be a fuse? any ideas?
 

osama1234

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Maybe the voltage dropping was a sign that it wasn't charging the battery?
What did the voltage look like when not started, started with idle, and with some rev? (I am guessing you have a needle in the car showing voltage)
I'm having electrical issues too, so maybe i MAY have an idea.
 

blackturbona

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at first it was going strong around 14 volts consistantly. i deliver pizza so i drive alot everyday, and it never had issues starting up. once in a while it would waver down to like 12.5ish but would mostly stay up around 14 reving or at idle. its kinda odd to me