Positive Battery Cable To Alternator

As others have stated by contrast with a generator the alternator is designed exclusively to recharge the battery.

Positive battery cable to alternator. Only 3 left in stock order soon. 4 3 out of 5 stars 11. Never test an alternator by removing battery cable. Acdelco 4sd54x professional 4 gauge positive side terminal battery cable with auxiliary leads.

Acdelco 20943125 gm original equipment alternator battery jumper cable. In modern cars the alternator is actually disabled when the battery is full and the electronics will run from the battery for a while reducing load on the engine and improving fuel economy. The alternator charges the pass battery and the ecm monitors the ds battery so when the cross over cable is bad it boils the pass battery 05 c c drw 4x4 full billet dtt billet62 s480 ppe dual fueler hp tuners flux inj studded ported head w hellmann intake hamilton valvetrain mitusa gusher 5 flo pro mag hytec dd trans and rear diff guages. If faced with electrical issues it is always a good idea to clean up your battery cables and check your grounds first before buying at replacement components.

Some may recommend running the engine with the negative battery cable disconnected to test the alternator. Without it full alternator output voltage can spike to 150 volts more than enough to fry every computer in your vehicle along with your stereo fuses remote door locks etc. 4 6 out of 5 stars 4. Fixing your battery or alternator can be an expensive repair.

However this is not a good idea because it could damage the electrical system of your vehicle and cause greater problems. Reconnecting battery cables generates a second spike. Connect b battery cable to alternator. Turn on battery switch.

Dear tom and ray. At least not on a modern vehicle with computers. The alternator charge wire routes direct to the battery and not through any switch connection the alternator will not operate correctly if not connected direct to battery or directly through the ammeter. A bad battery can do it.

Get it as soon as thu sep 24. Have the alternator tested and replace the battery. All you can do is replace the cable to the battery and possibly the negative battery cable terminal since that one is giving you problems removing the terminal. A loose connection can do it.

A scraped up wire can do it.