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Does alternator need to charge after replacing it?
No, the alternator is the charging device which runs off a belted pulley attached to the motor. The alternator charges the battery which is the source of the current required to get the engine turning over and in turn starting the engine.
Why is the battery light going on on my Chrysler 2006 van?
You are having a problem with the charging system. It could be a failing alternator. Have your local auto parts store test the charging system to determine what the problem is for free. Don't ignore it, you may get stuck.
How do you change alternator pulley on a Renault scenic?
To change the alternator pulley on a Renault Scenic, first, disconnect the battery and remove the drive belt. Next, remove the alternator from its mounting by loosening the bolts and carefully extracting it. Use a pulley removal tool to unscrew the old pulley from the alternator shaft, then screw on the new pulley, ensuring it's secure. Reinstall the alternator, reattach the drive belt, and reconnect the battery to complete the process.
90 topez alternator pulley starts smoking after it runs about 5 minutes?
Change the alt.
How do you replace alternator on 97 cutlass 3.1?
Disconnect the battery negative. Loosen the belt and remove it from the alternator pulley. Disconnect all wires from the alternator. Unbolt the alternator from the bracket. Remove the alternator.
Will a serpentine belt affect charging of the car battery?
The serpentine belt is usually the belt that winds over the pulley wheel that drives the alternator, which charges the battery. If the belt is missing or mis-routed, the alternator won't turn and the battery will not be recharged. If the belt is slipping on the alternator pulley, the battery may charge insufficiently or irregularly. Causes for a slipping belt include heavy wear, contamination with oil or other fluids, and misadjusted tension. There is usually a positioning arm connected to the alternator (and/or another pulley around which the belt travels) that can be, and must be, adjusted. Set it to apply enough pressure on the belt to provide the tension needed to drive all the driven pulleys without slipping. There are tools that will measure that tension and manuals that state the proper amount.
How do you use the rotational motion of a wheel to charge a battery?
Start the engine up. The engine will rotate the pulley on the alternator and charge the battery.
Your battery light came on while driving lights dimmed car lost power and you hear a rattle noise in the front sometimes is this a battery issue or the alternator?
The rattling may be the bearings going out of your alternator. Batteries normally do not rattle. If the bearings are going out they may begin to seize up and instead of the alternator pulley turning, the belt is slipping on the pulley as the bearings get tight. Take the belt off the alternator pulley and see if you feel and grinding or tightness when you spin the pulley. If you do, change it out now. The reason the lights are going dim is because your alternator is not spinnign at the needed rpms to keep the battery charged and thus the dimming and slowing eventually you will have a dead battery too boot.
How do you replace alternator cummins?
Disconnect the battery, remove all wires from the alternator, slacken the belt tensioner, slip the belt off of the alternator pulley, unbolt the alternator, and remove the alternator. Installation is the opposite of removal.
How do you remove the alternator on a 1996 Pontiac Bonneville?
before you do anything with the alternator, make sure to unplug the battery. Then unplug the cables going into the alternator. There should be two. For the belt there is an engine part called a pulley - lift the pulley upwards to loosen the belt and take it off the alternator. Next you can unscrew the bolts attaching the alternator and take it out.
What cause a squeaky noise when accelerate its a 2000 Ford Taurus lx i replaced serp-belt and idler pulley and tens-pulley but still making noise?
Have the charging system tested, I'm thinking maybe alternator is over charging and causing the belt to slip on acceleration.
Your vehicle died you jump started it and it ran for 20miles then died is it alternator or battery?
Its most likely the alternator especially if it could not be kept going the second time around. *****There is a simple test of the alternator. The car needs to be running. While it's running with the hood up, hold the end of a long screwdriver against the center of the pulley on the alternator. Don't worry - it's not dangerous although the alternator pulley is spinning. If the alternator is good, then it will hold the screwdriver up against the pulley because of magnetism from the electricity. If the alternator is bad, the screwdriver will bounce around ever so slightly. Let me put it this way: if the alternator is good then you will know it - it holds the screwdriver right against the spinning pulley. The other thing to ask yourself is, how old is the battery? If it is five years old, then it's probably the battery. The date of the battery should be punched out/ stamped on it somewhere. Go ahead and do that test. It works like a charm.
