alternator

[abervintageman4]

okay so i have this feeling my alternator only works part of the time, sometimes i get into my truck and the battery guage reads normal and others extremely low(and its harder to start the truck) and its been readign low lately so i checked the voltage and its 11.35-11.4 volts could this mean my alternator is screwed?

[Matts ford]

could be your batteries cold cranking amps being too low. have the battery checked first.

[abervintageman4]

Originally Posted by Matts ford

could be your batteries cold cranking amps being too low. have the battery checked first.

battery is a brand new(3 days old) duralast red and it is the alternator but i think my system probaly killed it, so does o reilly sell remanufactured high output alts?

[Matts ford]

idk if they sell reman ho alts. i dont buy reman stuff unless its all that is available because you never know what a reman is. whether its just the part that failed or if the whole thing was rebuilt. plus you could get a reman sometimes and have half a advance auto alt. and half autozone alt. you never know. just something to think about.

[abervintageman4]

Originally Posted by Matts ford

idk if they sell reman ho alts. i dont buy reman stuff unless its all that is available because you never know what a reman is. whether its just the part that failed or if the whole thing was rebuilt. plus you could get a reman sometimes and have half a advance auto alt. and half autozone alt. you never know. just something to think about.

i am 17 and work part time makin 7.50 an hour so thats all i have money for lol

[Matts ford]

well i am also 17 so thats not a very good excuse. just kidden. there is still a warranty on a reman so i guess its alright. but i dont think anyone really makes a ho reman alt. but you could go bigger i guess. but you'd probably be changing your bracket for that.

[abervintageman4]

Originally Posted by Matts ford

well i am also 17 so thats not a very good excuse. just kidden. there is still a warranty on a reman so i guess its alright. but i dont think anyone really makes a ho reman alt. but you could go bigger i guess. but you'd probably be changing your bracket for that.

ya lifetime warranty is fine by me considering i will only have this truck another year or so

[GTRider245]

Get a 160A from Ryan at forfuelinjection.com

[abervintageman4]

got a link? i couldnt find it, and if i go buy the new alternator do i need to take the voltage regulator off my existing one?

[abervintageman4]

well i just replaced it with a 95 amp reman from oreilly(lifetime warranty) and i upgraded to the big 3 and absolutely no light dimming so its all good now