Diagnosis help please

[Bob Kazamakis]

Sweet. I have to head over by there tomorrow; I'll have to pick one up!

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

i got it on sale for 19$ which is about all its worth, reg price i think is near 30$
http://www.harborfreight.com/automo...6-volt-12-volt-battery-load-tester-90636.html

 

[Yaj Yak]

i <3 james's knowledge.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

nah im just insane

 

[ktraver97ss]

i <3 james's knowledge.

x2

Thanks again James for helping me figure out the problem. The guy I got the alt from has a good relationship with Dispatch and said he will have no problem getting it replaced. I am, however, going to bump it up to a 250amp alt just to be overkill.

...and...yeah... while he was here one of my guys was returning a dealer detail and the front drivers tire came flying off on Irving at 30mph and hit an oncoming car. lmao Luckily the first cop on the scene was a reg customer and the girl driving the other car had a warrant out for her arrest. I loved how james' first response to me telling him about the wheel was "well i dont have my jack with me, but if u have 2 rubberbands, a paperclip and a donut I can fix both vehicles in 20 minutes." j/k

PAF, cleaning up the streets, one tire at a time!

 

[PANDA]

James is the deal.

I'm surprised the girl with the warrant didn't run.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

kev with the phunny's

that chick was prob thinking of the insurance paycheck lol

 

[DanJ]

Soooo would a deep cycle Optima Yellow top as your primary battery in the car put extra wear and tear on your alternator?

/threadjack

 

[Yaj Yak]

i dont think so.

my alternator is the original one with 150k on it... my car is super duper.

 

[DarkShadow]

ive had nothing but problems with optima batteries over the years, mainly because once they were dead, they were DEAD. i feel they are a WASTE of money, they dont provide anything "better" than a napa premium or orbital would offer, so why spend the extra change? a few years ago they were bought out by johnson control, which at this time they went to total shit, their warrenty was cut in half, and 9 time out of 10 your normal household battery charger will not bring them back.

ive brought some optimas directly to their distribution center in bensenville, and they were absolutly NO HELP with the situation.

i now buy the cheapest battery i can find, and ive never had a problem yet.

Optima batteries. Nothing but junk. We had a ton of issues with them when we carried them.

Shameless plug: The DieHard Platinum battery is 25% stronger than an optima of the same group size and is the best battery on the market...... just sayin normal retail is 199. tcg price is 159.50

 

[ktraver97ss]

So yeah....just tested the draw the plow demands while lifting...160 fucking amps!! No wonder my 130amp alt couldn't keep up! Looks like Ill be going with a dual alt setup. Anyone have any opinions or experience putting these on a 1/2 ton?

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

i looked around for info regarding the YF2 amulance package which includes dual alternators (looks like it was avail with the gas and Dmax units) but the most i can find is it was a ~1000$ option, maybe if you went into a dealer and bugged the parts guy you could find more info regarding the brakets/etc...
but this looks like a good alternative https://www.dcpowerinc.com/gm-vortec-dual-alternator-bracket.html

 

[ktraver97ss]

yeah im on the dcpower site right now, $260 for a bracket. fml Then another $250 for another alternator. fml again

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

your only other option would be a monoblock 4+ farad capacitor wired into the plow motor wires...but i bet that costs more lol

 

[EmersonHart13]

yeah im on the dcpower site right now, $260 for a bracket. fml Then another $250 for another alternator. fml again

Might as well get a generator in the bed... LOL...

What about a dual battery?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Might as well get a generator in the bed... LOL...

What about a dual battery?

Already has it. The problem is charging.

 

[CrunkMaro]

http://www.nationsautoelectric.com/ad-244.html



check em out. they have some good shit. easier and prolly cheaper than a dual alt...and less wires.



idk if you remmeber when i came by with the camaro and you said the rear end made tons of noise (cause of the suspension)

couple weaks later i broke the shock bolt on a launch :-D hmm i wonder if it was loose before! good ear ;-)

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

he's already got a 250amp

 

[ktraver97ss]

Actually the alt in there is a 130amp. I thought they told me it was a 190, but I must have been mistaken.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

so now it is an upgraded? that thing was only putting out 100amps under load.

how much did you pay for that 130amp? time to buy a good one bud

 

[CrunkMaro]

stock is 130 isn't it? or is it 102?


i'm just throwing options in there.

 

[ktraver97ss]

We got it to put out 110 with the smaller pulley and I think I piad like $360 for it. Got ripped off. I think Im going to leave it and add a second one from dcpower.

 

[CrunkMaro]

We got it to put out 110 with the smaller pulley and I think I piad like $360 for it. Got ripped off. I think Im going to leave it and add a second one from dcpower.

ouch man!

i bought an alt rebuild kit from eagle electrics or something (ebay kit) for a 160 HO...twas 60-70 bucks.
ebay it...


360 dolalrs for a 130 amp?!

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

WHAT?!? where the fuck did you get it from again? i remember you telling me it was expensive but thats normal for a high output conversion...not a damn stocker

it only cost me 90$ for a full rebuild of a ultra small frame nippondenso alternator (and hard to find parts for) to be fully rebuilt with a 40$ new rear cover even! at morton grove auto electric. came with a 1 year warranty...its still here 1.5 years later and it was on a diesel apu running ~8-14 hours a day the whole time charging the truck battery's and a 2500watt inverter

give em a call and see what they can do 847 394 1698

crunk has a point even cheeper to rebuild em yourself, though im a bit leery of non local suppliers

 

[ktraver97ss]

I got if from Dispatch. http://www.dispatchautomotive.com/products/