HELP! Alternator not charging (TWICE)
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Heel & Toe
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From: South Bend IN
HELP! Alternator not charging (TWICE)
I nevered had any problems till I replaced it with a chrome one. So I called the company back that I bought it from and they said they had shipped the wrong Alternator in the box (shipped it for a 2004-2005 vette and mine is a 97) so they sent me the right one. Now when I start my car it's charging at 13.4 - 13.6 volts but after it runs for about 5 mins it drops to around 12.2 - 12.6 volts and lower at a idle with a/c and head lights on. So I called the company back again and they sent me a 3rd one same problem. So I put my factory one back on but still the same problem. Why is it only charging at first it's not killing my battery. Putting the 2004-2005 alt on did it F#ck up my car. I'm
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See Evil-Twins replies to the following post (E-T is a former member of this Forum and a retired GM automotive engineer who worked on the C5. He was the voice of knowledge here on the C5 alternators):
Will a alternator from a 04-05 work on a 97-03
Good luck with the fix.
Will a alternator from a 04-05 work on a 97-03
Good luck with the fix.
Last edited by GrayC5; Jun 19, 2006 at 12:41 AM.
