I've had a grinding noise coming from my alternator area for a while, and although it's been charging fine, I decided it might be time to replace it. I just received a remanufactured alt that I bought on ebay and put it in. Well, the grinding noise went away, but it ain't charging!
Now before I undo and re-do the entire procedure again, is there anything I can check wiring and fuse-wise to rule things out? I know the 3 prong connector was tough to get off and I'd like to test it and see if I'm getting what I should be getting voltage/signal wise on those 3 connectors.
Any other electrical tests I could run would be welcome.. i.e. how do I test functionality of alternator, to single out bad wiring between alt and battery.. Is it a fuse or relay issue? Exciter wire? I just can't believe a reman alternator can be broken to begin with. I must have botched something..
Thanks in advance
Now before I undo and re-do the entire procedure again, is there anything I can check wiring and fuse-wise to rule things out? I know the 3 prong connector was tough to get off and I'd like to test it and see if I'm getting what I should be getting voltage/signal wise on those 3 connectors.
Any other electrical tests I could run would be welcome.. i.e. how do I test functionality of alternator, to single out bad wiring between alt and battery.. Is it a fuse or relay issue? Exciter wire? I just can't believe a reman alternator can be broken to begin with. I must have botched something..
Thanks in advance