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RoOsTinDs
DSM Regular
Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:29 pm
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Location: sylmar
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 Electrical Problem Well I thought it might have been my battery because it was spewing out fluid so I changed it but the same issue is happening. DSMlink is reading an extremely high voltage. Head lights don't turn on, radio starts tripping. when i turn the car off the head lights come on radio plays fine. Could this be the alternator??
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2.4L 457 AWHP 420 TQ on HX35 FP race Manifold. Cornfed. Work done by Chris and myself, Tuned by Beau
Waiting for new numbers on new set up. PR T3 Manifold with a PTE 6262 35lbs of boost ??? AWHP ??? TQ
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Black_gst
Death to Head Gaskets!
Joined: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:38 am
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Re: Electrical Problem Sounds like a bad regulator in the alternator
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RoOsTinDs
DSM Regular
Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:29 pm
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Location: sylmar
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Re: Electrical Problem kinda thought so. Fuckin pep boy alternators. Our alternators suck. Need to convert to the saturn alternator but don't know if thats any better reliability wise. I guess im pulling it out and getting a new one. Good thing theres a free lifetime replacement
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2.4L 457 AWHP 420 TQ on HX35 FP race Manifold. Cornfed. Work done by Chris and myself, Tuned by Beau
Waiting for new numbers on new set up. PR T3 Manifold with a PTE 6262 35lbs of boost ??? AWHP ??? TQ
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Black_gst
Death to Head Gaskets!
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Re: Electrical Problem alot of people have had goos sucess with the saturn alts i was having good sucess untill i asked the shop if i could run a smaller pully to upp everything at idle and they gave me one then my alt exploded lol... i guess the fans inside couldent take the rpms so i went back to a regular pully
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RoOsTinDs
DSM Regular
Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:29 pm
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Location: sylmar
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Re: Electrical Problem was it hard to do. I see its doing some grinding on the alt and some on the block. I think some wiring and thats it right??
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2.4L 457 AWHP 420 TQ on HX35 FP race Manifold. Cornfed. Work done by Chris and myself, Tuned by Beau
Waiting for new numbers on new set up. PR T3 Manifold with a PTE 6262 35lbs of boost ??? AWHP ??? TQ
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Black_gst
Death to Head Gaskets!
Joined: Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:38 am
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Re: Electrical Problem well i had what called a "self exicting regulator" installed into mine and that elimantes all the wireing. you have to grind a little on the alt and a little on that mounting point on the engine but if you have a 4" angle grinder it takes about 15min if u take you time
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Illeagle
Talon of Doom
Joined: Wed May 23, 2007 10:07 am
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Location: Long Beach
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Re: Electrical Problem the reason DSM alternators sucks is because they are in a shitty pot. Right under the power steering pump and right next to the o2 housing. Heat softens up the solder on the circuits in the alternator. And power steering fluid from leaky pumps kill them 90% of the time.
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Black_gst
Death to Head Gaskets!
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Re: Electrical Problem
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DSM99
Moderator
Joined: Fri May 25, 2007 11:51 am
Posts: 3373
Location: The Bat-Cave
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Re: Electrical Problem +2 Word, not to mention and external WG dumping into the atmosphere 
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Black_gst
Death to Head Gaskets!
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Re: Electrical Problem
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DSM99
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Joined: Fri May 25, 2007 11:51 am
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Re: Electrical Problem I love when the Waste Gate shoots out at full boost. Nothing like scaring some ricers and giving innocent civilians a heart attack.
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Black_gst
Death to Head Gaskets!
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Re: Electrical Problem it was fun scarin the piss out of people with their windows down lol ive gotten people to swerve lol
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Erix
Senior Member
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:10 pm
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Location: 818
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Re: Electrical Problem
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420GSX
N00b
Joined: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:44 am
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Re: Electrical Problem Just get a 97 Galant Alternator. 90amps/ its a direct plug and play. Thats what I did when mines went out a week ago
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805dsmALEX
Senior Member
Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 7:22 pm
Posts: 689
Location: Oxnard Shores
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Re: Electrical Problem yeah the pepboys alternators suck, i've had my fair share of f-ups with them but i just warranty them ..its a bitch to swap them out "depending on the turbo set up"..also you can get them to check it before you swap it out for the new one with the warranty. but if your engine is out of the car ,perfect time to swap in the saturn alternator, more space.
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