Alternator fuse

[1quk240]

i took my alternator off to get it checked and when i bolted it back up the alt. fuse blew, so i got another from the dealership and that blew also. I dont know if the ground off the frame is in the wrong place so where can i ground it? i've already spent $55 just on fuses.

[projectRDM]

You broke the plastic insulator. Replace it.

[Naim]

My friend has had that problem before, I think his ground was messed up.

[Giebs]

did u recharge the battery before you put the new alternator on?

[1quk240]

My friend has had that problem before, I think his ground was messed up.

messed up in what way?

did u recharge the battery before you put the new alternator on?

yeah i had a full charge on the battery. I got it running but now the car just dies after about 10min. then i have to get another jump. I just dont understand...could the battery be bad even though it got a full charge? Its an optima by the way.

[Giebs]

yeah i had a full charge on the battery. I got it running but now the car just dies after about 10min. then i have to get another jump. I just dont understand...could the battery be bad even though it got a full charge? Its an optima by the way.

dunno, ive just been told that its not good for the new alternator to be run before a fully charged battery is hooked up.

[1quk240]

dunno, ive just been told that its not good for the new alternator to be run before a fully charged battery is hooked up.

i got the alternator tested and it is good but i guess it could be some kind of eletric leak somewhere. but how can a FULLY charged battery go dead in amatter of hours?

[Giebs]

but how can a FULLY charged battery go dead in amatter of hours?

well the battery could be bad, did u test that?

[1quk240]

well the battery could be bad, did u test that?

yeah i got it tested after charged

[Giebs]

yeah i got it tested after charged

dunno then, try lookin into what the first 2 guys said

[fliprayzin240sx]

The plastic grommet on the alternator where the ground lead goes is fucked. Your having that ground touch something it shouldnt, causing your main amp fuse to blow.

[Sileighty_85]

If ya dont wanna spend 15 bucks on fuses find some J30's in a junk yard they use the same Amp/Style fuse as the S-13
I picked up about 5 of them :P

But if your killing Batteries your alt is not charging the Battery also if that fuse is not in it wont charge it. somthings grounding out to blow the fuse.