Re: Alternator not charging?
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:31 pm
collins_dan wrote:Just to close this out. I removed the alternator and had it tested. It was producing very little charge. The supplier sent a new one and I installed it and raced this weekend. Worked great. Thanks for all the advice. I'm certainly more knowledgeable now about how to check for faults. Dan
collins_dan wrote:
. . . and the car to keep running with the negative terminal removed from the battery.
Don't have my notes here but I seem to remember that you are never supposed to disconnect the battery when the engine is running or it may inflict permanent damage to the alternator.