My car is losing power!!

[sharp_knife88]

hey,i have a 1999 camaro,and 3 days a go i did a burnout for less that 30 seconds,and at night i drove the car but the voltage meter was on the red dots,so i went to autozone and told me that i had to get a new battery and i did,but yesterday i was driving with the new battery and the battery voltage is still on the red dots,i really dnt want the new battery to drain..i really donno wut to do,could it be the alternator ???

[CDNFB]

Re: My car is losing power!!

With the engine running at idle, measure the voltage at the pos and neg battery posts with a Volt/Ohm meter. Proper voltage should be from 13.5 to 14.5 volts.

If your voltage is proper then you have an indication problem (faulty gauge)

If your voltage is not correct it could be:
- bad grounds,
- faulty battery cables,
- bad field wire to alternator,
- alternator failure (worn brushes or failed regulator, diode trio, bridge rectifier....etc.)

Chances are if you just replace the alternator you will fix your problem. But there is the risk that it is one of the other items listed above.

[kala]

Re: My car is losing power!!

- bad field wire to alternator

I had that problem. Loose connection from alternator to battery can do that. Check all of your connections.



:)

[Disruptore4]

Re: My car is losing power!!

I'm on my third alternator in my '99. That's likely the problem.

[CDNFB]

Re: My car is losing power!!

I'm on my third alternator in my '99.

:eek:

You either:
- drive a hell of a lot o' miles
or
- you buy cheap alternators
or
- you seriously overload you electrical system

My 99 still has it's original alternator, but I rebuilt it myself:naughty:

[3.4 slow to go]

Re: My car is losing power!!

my 99 GPGT still has it's origonal alt.... of course I've just jinxed it now. crap

[sharp_knife88]

Re: My car is losing power!!

thxx guys,i really donno if im gonna make it home from skool right now,but imma give it a shot,,i think im goin to autozone and see if the problem is from the alternator and i really hope its not coz the car has only 68000 miles it

[Disruptore4]

Re: My car is losing power!!

:eek:

You either:
- drive a hell of a lot o' miles
or
- you buy cheap alternators
or
- you seriously overload you electrical system

My 99 still has it's original alternator, but I rebuilt it myself:naughty:

AC Delco isn't cheap. However, the first one went out when I went to the drag strip, and the second one went about 3-4 months later when I was screwing around with my buddy on the interstate. Third one is still running strong. Could have just been a dud.