Car keeps blowing Alt Diode?

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Exille
Posts: 41
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:18 pm
Car: 1993 240sx SE

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Ive had this car for about 3 weeks now (93 240sx) and ive gone through 4 alternators and 3 batterys...cant seem to figure out what is causing this, ive ripped out all the shatty stereo wiring the P.O. had done plus the dead deck, supposedly every alternator i put in gets a blown diode within 30 mins...or at least thats what NAPA tells me...any ideas? ive checked connections, fuses, grounds...


A34D4ME
Posts: 162
Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:54 am
Car: 89 coup

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Short circuit - check amperage draw on alternator.

Exille
Posts: 41
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:18 pm
Car: 1993 240sx SE

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Great! i think i fixed it! i found more ragged wiring and pulled it all out, removed the garbage cd player and crimped on a new ring connector to the alt output, battery is showing 14v now


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