still having issues...

mustangsoldier · February 15th, 2009, 03:29 PM

everything was fine w/ my charging system for a few days, but yesterday the lights starting diming again and now once again its dead... ive changed the alternator, the battery, the cable ends and checked the cables and they're good to go... one opinion i got from a shop is that my aftermarket underdrive pulley is affecting how good of a charge i get? anyone help me out w/ this?

flattusmaximus78 · February 15th, 2009, 03:41 PM

If you have a larger then stock crank pulley, a bigger altnernator pulley should fix the problem. happened on my buddies 03 cobra. Had the exact same sympthoms as your car to the T! Get to work

mustangsoldier · February 15th, 2009, 03:55 PM

so a bigger alternator pulley solved his issues completely?

dr.gonzo! · February 15th, 2009, 03:57 PM

You can try this. I have wanted to do one for a while but I has no monies

Ford Mustang: Mustang Tech: Electronics and Ignition: 130 Amp 3G Alternator Install

gotn20 · February 15th, 2009, 04:02 PM

Wouldn't it be a smaller alt pulley so it would turn faster

mustangsoldier · February 15th, 2009, 04:05 PM

that is the other thing the shop told me i should do but its 199 for teh alternator and like another 100 for the harnesses...

dr.gonzo! · February 15th, 2009, 04:11 PM

harness? I dont even think you need one. In the instructions all the guy says is
"The alternator also comes with a stator wire and connector and two insulated terminals."
and for under $199 you can get a shiny one
eBay Motors: 1994 1995 Mustang GT 5.0L Chrome 150 Amp 3G Alternator (item 270342842650 end time Feb-17-09 10:54:14 PST)

mustangsoldier · February 15th, 2009, 06:02 PM

ive been told that the harnesses are different, plus im not one to believe everything from ebay lol

Squints · February 15th, 2009, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by gotn20

Wouldn't it be a smaller alt pulley so it would turn faster

Smirnoff · February 15th, 2009, 07:03 PM

Yea you would need a smaller alt pulley so it'll spin faster

mustangsoldier · February 15th, 2009, 07:57 PM

i might try a new pulley but i can't tell if theres already a new one on there... it seems pretty small as it is... ill try to take a pic and load it on here.

also i noticed today that theres some oil on there under side of my hood, only issue is that i can't find where it is coming from... any ideas?

JBIGBOOTSY · February 15th, 2009, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by mustangsoldier

so a bigger alternator pulley solved his issues completely?

No, a smaller pully on the alt is what u need.

mustangsoldier · February 15th, 2009, 08:07 PM

lol ok i noticed the mistake now lol geez, could that really be all it is?

gotn20 · February 15th, 2009, 08:31 PM

i heard smirnoff's car can't do a burnout

Smirnoff · February 15th, 2009, 09:13 PM

Nope no burnouts for my car I don't wanna get rubber on my wheelwells ... Ha

mustangsoldier · February 15th, 2009, 09:19 PM

lol yea that is a pain in the ass...

could it be the pulley?

ryans88gt · February 15th, 2009, 09:38 PM

Battery drain test.

mustangsoldier · February 15th, 2009, 09:39 PM

lol this is the one thing i hate more than anything is the charging system!

93hatch · February 15th, 2009, 10:00 PM

bullshit i have underdrive pulleys on my car with a taurus fan and i drive around with my high beams on cuz the lows are too dim, never had charging issues here

mustangsoldier · February 15th, 2009, 10:35 PM

see i have to do the same thing, i just don't understand how a pulley could be affecting it... i go on 30 days of leave next weekend, i think i may just have to go wire to wire checking...

what about the other issue w/ the oil..

February 15th, 2009, 03:29 PM	#1
mustangsoldier Hardcore Enthusiast 1993 Mustang we'll find out when i come home from iraq. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: from Lawton, OK stationed @ Ft. Hood, TX Posts: 1,890 iTrader: 0 reviews	still having issues... everything was fine w/ my charging system for a few days, but yesterday the lights starting diming again and now once again its dead... ive changed the alternator, the battery, the cable ends and checked the cables and they're good to go... one opinion i got from a shop is that my aftermarket underdrive pulley is affecting how good of a charge i get? anyone help me out w/ this? __________________ shut up before i punch you in the throat

February 15th, 2009, 03:41 PM	#2
flattusmaximus78 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1993 5.ohhhh 12.97 @140mph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gatorland Posts: 6,077 iTrader: 3 reviews	If you have a larger then stock crank pulley, a bigger altnernator pulley should fix the problem. happened on my buddies 03 cobra. Had the exact same sympthoms as your car to the T! Get to work __________________ 02 Pewter z28, hoosiers/lid/exhaust/spray...125mph 1993 gt Sold, already missed --Moates Quarter horse $225-- --Cobra intake $150-- --tremec 3550 bell and shifter $1100--

February 15th, 2009, 03:55 PM	#3
mustangsoldier Hardcore Enthusiast 1993 Mustang we'll find out when i come home from iraq. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: from Lawton, OK stationed @ Ft. Hood, TX Posts: 1,890 iTrader: 0 reviews	so a bigger alternator pulley solved his issues completely? __________________ shut up before i punch you in the throat

February 15th, 2009, 04:05 PM	#6
mustangsoldier Hardcore Enthusiast 1993 Mustang we'll find out when i come home from iraq. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: from Lawton, OK stationed @ Ft. Hood, TX Posts: 1,890 iTrader: 0 reviews	that is the other thing the shop told me i should do but its 199 for teh alternator and like another 100 for the harnesses... __________________ shut up before i punch you in the throat

February 15th, 2009, 06:02 PM	#8
mustangsoldier Hardcore Enthusiast 1993 Mustang we'll find out when i come home from iraq. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: from Lawton, OK stationed @ Ft. Hood, TX Posts: 1,890 iTrader: 0 reviews	ive been told that the harnesses are different, plus im not one to believe everything from ebay lol __________________ shut up before i punch you in the throat

February 15th, 2009, 04:02 PM	#5
gotn20 Atomized Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,368 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wouldn't it be a smaller alt pulley so it would turn faster

February 15th, 2009, 07:03 PM	#10
Smirnoff Enthusiast 1982 GT t-top no proof of purchase Join Date: May 2008 Location: N.E.PA Posts: 717 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea you would need a smaller alt pulley so it'll spin faster

February 15th, 2009, 07:57 PM	#11
mustangsoldier Hardcore Enthusiast 1993 Mustang we'll find out when i come home from iraq. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: from Lawton, OK stationed @ Ft. Hood, TX Posts: 1,890 iTrader: 0 reviews	i might try a new pulley but i can't tell if theres already a new one on there... it seems pretty small as it is... ill try to take a pic and load it on here. also i noticed today that theres some oil on there under side of my hood, only issue is that i can't find where it is coming from... any ideas? __________________ shut up before i punch you in the throat

February 15th, 2009, 08:07 PM	#13
mustangsoldier Hardcore Enthusiast 1993 Mustang we'll find out when i come home from iraq. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: from Lawton, OK stationed @ Ft. Hood, TX Posts: 1,890 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol ok i noticed the mistake now lol geez, could that really be all it is? __________________ shut up before i punch you in the throat

February 15th, 2009, 08:31 PM	#14
gotn20 Atomized Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,368 iTrader: 0 reviews	i heard smirnoff's car can't do a burnout

February 15th, 2009, 09:13 PM	#15
Smirnoff Enthusiast 1982 GT t-top no proof of purchase Join Date: May 2008 Location: N.E.PA Posts: 717 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nope no burnouts for my car I don't wanna get rubber on my wheelwells ... Ha

February 15th, 2009, 09:19 PM	#16
mustangsoldier Hardcore Enthusiast 1993 Mustang we'll find out when i come home from iraq. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: from Lawton, OK stationed @ Ft. Hood, TX Posts: 1,890 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol yea that is a pain in the ass... could it be the pulley? __________________ shut up before i punch you in the throat

February 15th, 2009, 09:38 PM	#17
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,627 iTrader: 0 reviews	Battery drain test. __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

February 15th, 2009, 09:39 PM	#18
mustangsoldier Hardcore Enthusiast 1993 Mustang we'll find out when i come home from iraq. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: from Lawton, OK stationed @ Ft. Hood, TX Posts: 1,890 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol this is the one thing i hate more than anything is the charging system! __________________ shut up before i punch you in the throat

February 15th, 2009, 10:00 PM	#19
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,665 iTrader: 0 reviews	bullshit i have underdrive pulleys on my car with a taurus fan and i drive around with my high beams on cuz the lows are too dim, never had charging issues here __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

February 15th, 2009, 10:35 PM	#20
mustangsoldier Hardcore Enthusiast 1993 Mustang we'll find out when i come home from iraq. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: from Lawton, OK stationed @ Ft. Hood, TX Posts: 1,890 iTrader: 0 reviews	see i have to do the same thing, i just don't understand how a pulley could be affecting it... i go on 30 days of leave next weekend, i think i may just have to go wire to wire checking... what about the other issue w/ the oil.. __________________ shut up before i punch you in the throat

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