Alternation or a simple Battery connection prob? - Page 2

**Fisch** · 11-28-2012, 04:59 PM

Oh, headrest screens shouldn't be pulling that much power to really effect anything. Hmmmm....

So did this problem only start AFTER you did the headrest install?

Maybe you have a power trickle somewhere? I guess it could be the headrests - are you sure that they are hooked to an ignition 12v source and not a constant 12v source?

Although, I still don't see why it would die after starting. Hmmmmmm.....

Guess a new battery can't hurt

**Fisch** · 11-28-2012, 05:08 PM

Ya know, reading again about how your negative terminal was "caked", I'm thinking that obviously is a big clue. But you say that the auto shop said the battery was good? No leaking around the negative terminal?

Or maybe the ground cable is bad? Ironically I have an OEM ground cable in my F/S thread - I would have been happy to send that to you with the last shipment. If you think you need it - let me know... I already have your address afterall.

But you might as well go buy a foot of 0 gauge cable and some terminals and upgrade it.

Here's what I just did to the negative on my apparent 100K battery...

DJOrtiz · 11-28-2012, 07:40 PM

Oh nice.. yeah i was thinking the same that my installer hooked it up to a constant 12v source. The negative cable is fine, it was just caked at the terminal which i cleaned up good as new...

**DESIREE** · 11-28-2012, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DJOrtiz

also, i answered my question about removing the connections from the terminals while the vehicle is running.. it just dies. LOL.

Yup, alternators are not like the old generators that had some residual magnetism that was enough to produce electricity when disconnected from the battery. An alternator needs some external power to energize the rotor windings to produce a magnetic field to make electricity.

DJOrtiz · 11-30-2012, 03:25 PM

threw in a new battery... after 10 minutes of driving.. it dies.. i had made it to the parts store when it did.... alternator is bad..

is it easy to swap out? any how-tos?

MoParHorsepower · 11-30-2012, 04:23 PM

Here You Go.

DJOrtiz · 12-01-2012, 11:49 AM

THanks bro but i dont get the heat shield removal, does the 6.1 have this?

DJOrtiz · 12-01-2012, 02:40 PM

got the heat shield, how do i remove the belt with simple tools?? or will i have to buy a tensioner bar?

DJOrtiz · 12-01-2012, 03:15 PM

serpentine belt tool?

DJOrtiz · 12-01-2012, 03:24 PM

nevermind guys.. wow i feel like such a newb... first time for everything. i was trying install my 1/2'' breaker bar and didn't understand why it wasnt going in and then i switched to a 3/8 drive and vuala!... knucklehead.