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adstudio3d · 10-10-2008, 08:22 AM

Ok heres the deal

car was running good, we dropped in an SR and ran good no problems.
It just sat for a couple months and with a full battery, if it sits for 4-5 days it dies.
friend ran some tests, turned out to have a short in the alt and could only get 12.8 volts max. Replaced it with a 90amp KA alt and was charging like normal again.

I noticed that there was no ground wire from the back of the alt, but figured i didn't have a problem for almost a year before this and didn't ground the new one after replacing either...

Would not grounding the alt lead to discharging the battery over a few days?
Also, since it didn't have a ground on there, I need to know what size wire is on the 90amp KA alt?

10-10-2008, 08:22 AM	#1
adstudio3d Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dirty Jerz! Posts: 162 Trader Rating: (0)	yet another alternator question Ok heres the deal car was running good, we dropped in an SR and ran good no problems. It just sat for a couple months and with a full battery, if it sits for 4-5 days it dies. friend ran some tests, turned out to have a short in the alt and could only get 12.8 volts max. Replaced it with a 90amp KA alt and was charging like normal again. I noticed that there was no ground wire from the back of the alt, but figured i didn't have a problem for almost a year before this and didn't ground the new one after replacing either... Would not grounding the alt lead to discharging the battery over a few days? Also, since it didn't have a ground on there, I need to know what size wire is on the 90amp KA alt? __________________ Marketing and event photographer www.natephoto.com XTC - Custom Paint and Body coming soon...