Timm Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 So I knew my alternator waould go bad eventualy, it squeaks, squeals, chirps, and sounds like there's sand or something in it when spun by hand. I've been planning on it going bad ever since I bought the car. Last night I was driving and noticing my headlights flickering, tonight the battery light came on. I turned off my headlights (I was pulling into my cousins subdivision, very well lit.) and the battery light went away... For about 5 seconds. Came back on, shut off parking lights, went away, came back. I only live 2.2 miles away from my cousins, but I just left my car parked out side of their house for the night. I'm just going to use a junk yard alternator until I get a job to pay for a high output alternator. (I'm planning on some electronics once I get some money...) I've been waiting to go to the junk yard, now I have an awesome excuse! Can anyone find some prices on a high output alternator? A normal alternator is 100 - 105 amps. I'm thinking anything<150 would be plenty. I plan on an 1000watt amp (not too obscene), and a carputer. Or maybe 105amps would be plenty for just subs and a computer. What do you think? If you are going to look for an alternator, make sure it's for the L36 (3800 seriesII naturally asperated) without the side mounts. I'm pretty sure the L36's with the front mounts have differen't alternators than the L36's with the side mounts. Or maybe they're the same. Idk, I'll find out tommorw @ the J/Y! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlCrucifix Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 A friend of mine builds them up, and he usually charges around 500 bucks and gets up to 300 amps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Does anyone have a rough estimate of how many amps a car could draw with just about everything on? here's a list of everything Blower Motor on High Stock Stereo at 1/4 to 1/2 volume level High Beam Head Lamps All Parking Lamps Brake Lamps Engine (Coil Packs, PCM, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted To Boost Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 I had my OEM TGP alternator built up to 200 AMP at a local alternator shop for $64. It works great! These cars have so much electronics in them in the first place, so a high amp alt definitely helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 So I was talking with my grandpa, and he volunteered to pay for the alternator until I got the money to pay him back for it. We took it to autozone, had it tested. Dead. So we got the lifetime warrantee, duralast gold 105 amp for $125. Really quick and easy installation, and it's been running great, and my blinkers are normal speed, instead of literally 1 blink per second. Looks really good too. It does have a kinda "electrical whine". Don't know if it still sounds weird, maybe it was just because it was the first time it was on a running engine since it was re-built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88red4cyl Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 My alt whines on the LTZ... I've never had a problem with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carkhz316 Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Holy loose random wires hanging around batman! (sorry, end comment) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismellrealbad Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 wow yeah talk about wiring nightmanre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted August 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 Fixed? :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 LOLOL WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 so what are those wires for sparky ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 I always thought that 105 wasnt enough for our cars anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted August 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 so what are those wires for sparky ? lolol, yea, ricer neons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismellrealbad Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 LOLOL WTF my thoughts exactly after seeing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 I always thought that 105 wasnt enough for our cars anyhow Always worked fine in my Lumina unless it's -40*C and I have the rear defrost and all the lights on with my bright fogs and the stereo up. Then I get some dimming at idle - but still it's not too bad. Shitty rean alternator I have (Bosch) whines like crazy too...still works though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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