Thats a real fancy piece of equipment... too bad it dosent have a cup holder..
https://www.psedealerequipment.com/node/201127

When skynet takes over and your gr8 trys to kill you.. would you know what to do with one of these...
http://www.jetequipment.com/en/produ...5&groupid=1728
thats what i have at home, along with a 100/15/2 amp charger

oh you have a gr8 too? whats your issue? im just saying what i know.

Get one of these and use it:

http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35034

epic answer:lol:

" The alternator is connected to the engine by a belt and generates electricity to recharge the battery. The battery makes 12-volt power available to everything in the car needing electricity (the ignition system, radio, headlights, windshield wipers, power windows and seats, computers, etc.) through the vehicle's wiring." Quote from howstuffworks.com

credit to sleepyalero for pointing this out.

" When an alternator begins to fail, or fails outright, the car's battery begins to take up the slack rather than acting as a capacitor for the system by receiving a constant infusion of electrical power from the alternator. Car batteries are not designed for long-term power use. They're designed to provide the vehicle with enough electrical oomph to start by juicing the starter motor with a surge of power and getting the whole works spinning." Quote from howstuffworks.com


" Diagnosing a dead battery versus a dead alternator is relatively easy. Simply jump-start the car and then remove the cables as quickly as possible. Then wait. If the alternator is failing to charge the system, the car will soon die again and the problem has been pinpointed. If the car runs and continues to run, then it's likely the problem is with the battery." Quote from howstuffworks.com


I have not thing against a.graham52, just to make it clear. I simply had to redeem my name and my good word, thats all. :)

Just another way to say, what I had previously said. So i guess its okay to test for faulty alternators like this in a DIY fashion

Can this be my first sticky then?

:awesome:

I guess, I’m a genius after all :lol:

Just to make myself clear seeings how I now know what ur saying.... the first time u said remove the batter cable (from the battery) leaving only one cable still attched to the battery is a huge no no atleast with newer cars with all these ECUs. Removing a jumper cable from the car (as u stated the second time clearly) is ok. no hard feelens

so billytheman1188 have u taken ur battery to get check? probably the fluids in the battery are dried up! if thats the case, i think(as in im not sure if its safe or not, bc im not a mechanic or nothing similar) u add some deionized water to the battery fluids and it be okay(Seen tree shade machanics to this as well)

have you checked the fluid level in the battery...i know it is a servicable battery because that is what mine has...there have been a couple times when it has started to act up and adding water fixed the problem

lol second link should b ... http://www.jetequipment.com/en/produ...5&groupid=1728

idk man i guess my issue is everyone is quick to change a part before teaching/showing the troubleshooting as should be done...

esp if you like to throw your car around corners... can cause some fluid to escape... seen it happen

Thanks for the help guys. Havent messed with the car yet....been driving the xterra. Just dropped my kyb agx's off at a shop to have then swap the springs over. Cost me 105 for labor....not bad. IM PUMPED TO GET THESE AGX'S ON ALONG WITG MYBSWAY BARS! lol. I figure ne and my buddy will diagnose the prob im having. I learned about alternators/batteries but i forgot lol....thanks for the refreaher guys. Love u all! Haha

you could have rented a spring compressor for like 25$ at autozone and done it failry quickly yourself. :)

or rented one for free at Oreillys with a $50ish fully refundable deposit..
heck, I bought a spring compressor for 30..

that too. :p

save money, live better, compress your own springs. ;)

Buying tools is like Heroin... except for those nasty track marks...

why dont u use a multi meter and read the voltage of the battery while the car is on (should be just above 14 volts) and then when you shut off the car watch the voltage drop. it should not go below 12. if you wait there for a minute or so and the voltage drops below 11 then you have a bad battery that is not holding a charge.

Old Thread, But possible to fry something testing that way.:p
Use a volt meter.
Oh OK, sorry, I thought he meant pull a cable while it was running too.
You don't want to do that on today's cars.