alternator pulley

[kbflip02]

ok so i do not own a maxima however am trying to swap a 96 maxima alternator into my J30 to help with charging...90amps<125amps....which direction does the pulley on the alternator spin....clockwise or counter clockwise????

[allensteiner]

it puts out 110amps, not 135. you'll need a new relay - 4th gen uses a 120amp and a battery that won't blow up from the extra charge.i don't feel like going out to check right now but pretty sure it's clockwise.

[kbflip02]

it puts out 110amps, not 135. you'll need a new relay - 4th gen uses a 120amp and a battery that won't blow up from the extra charge.i don't feel like going out to check right now but pretty sure it's clockwise.

so what am i going to need to make this work because its already installed it just wont charge the battery

[allensteiner]

it won't charge because i bet yours has a smaller amp relay. check it and if it's blown put in one from the 4th gen. sorry for missing words in earlier reply. when i said it uses a 120amp it meant the relay/fusible link.

fyi...you'll get over 110amps charge when the alternator is over 9000rpm, but i don't know what eng rpm's that would be.

if you need help locating all that check the fsm: nicoclub.com/FSM/maxima/1994

[kbflip02]

it won't charge because i bet yours has a smaller amp relay. check it and if it's blown put in one from the 4th gen. sorry for missing words in earlier reply. when i said it uses a 120amp it meant the relay/fusible link.

fyi...you'll get over 110amps charge when the alternator is over 9000rpm, but i don't know what eng rpm's that would be.

if you need help locating all that check the fsm: nicoclub.com/FSM/maxima/1994

how would i check if the relay is blown?

[kbflip02]

how would i check if the relay is blown?

i know ive asked too much already but do u have a part number b.c all the parts places ive called either have no idea or cant find it in their system

[kbflip02]

i know ive asked too much already but do u have a part number b.c all the parts places ive called either have no idea or cant find it in their system

even the parts department at the nissan dealership has been unhelpful....

[allensteiner]

dude, you are asking for a lot because the fsm website always crashes. the fuse, fusible link or relay have a similar function but look diferent. under the hood you have 2 or 3 plastic boxes with covers on the - i'm guessing. they hold relays, fuses etc...just check all the ones that have something like alternator/alt, battery/batt or charge written on them...well not on them but under or on top of the box cover. you'll know if they're busted by seeing a broken link inside or feeling broken or melted wire if fusible link - they usually look like butt connectors.

o, and i forgot you have a j30 so instead of using the link i gave you go http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/J30/1994_J30/

[johnnyd6404]

how would i check if the relay is blown?

smell it it will smell like burnt plastic if it is blown