About the only thing to cause an alternator short
is an internal fault.
One other posibillity is if the wiring connection is the bolt on type
as opposed to the block push on type
the main battery to alternator cable is shorting there
A short in the wiring.
check if your battery is low than usual ..might be alternator problem
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Typically, a bad or "going bad" alternator.
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No
Bad alternator, voltage regulator, or battery. Also a loose or corroded cable or bad cable.
Maybe. The engine computer is the voltage regulator, with the battery disconnected it may not be able to control the alternator output voltage correctly. This could cause it to go low or high.Maybe. The engine computer is the voltage regulator, with the battery disconnected it may not be able to control the alternator output voltage correctly. This could cause it to go low or high.
Remove the belt from your 2002 Chevy Cavalier alternator. Remove the wiring harness from the back of the alternator. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install your new alternator.
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