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Why does your alternator get so hot on your 1990 acura legend i recently replaced it because the last one burned up?
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∙ 16y ago
Check all electrical connections battery cables etc. for looseness and corrosion Bad connection could cause spike and excessive heat Check voltage input and output of alternator' Check for a reverse polarity
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