Thread: Alternator behavior on their way out

So I was having some interment issues at WoT that have seemed to have been corrected (tighter spark plug gaps) but thought an electrical issue may be the cause now

first off since I bought car I've had a bulb broke off in the fog light I bought a new assembly when I did headers but have not installed it yet but either my other bulb is dead or I have an issue with main headlight harness cause it will not turn on

had installed some HID's both worked when turning car to on but only on passenger side than after installing and cranking car over to see if it was lack of power neither worked
(Figured it was lack of power or a bad Headlight harness)

so than after installing my halos I am getting an intermittent well less than intermittent bat light twice over the course of a cpl hours of drive for maybe 10 seconds but my dash display was dimming at lights during idle(I'm use to a little dim while driving in country and having music louder at night but never with music down at Idle)

I have a 2700 watt amp in the back never running more than 10% and always get my battery charging system checked upon maintenance(bout two months since last checked)

gonna have a check done tomorrow to confirm the problems either my alternator or battery

Alternators on there way out tend to do some unsual things and than just before dieing I know the tend to run output higher than normal due to high drain

Could my alternator be responsible for all the issues im experiencing aside for trusting the computer is there an easy way to run and electronic diagnostic on the vehicle or front headlight harness

Your issue is going to be the lights and or the way you wired them. I beleive your alt is fine.

2700 watts you say? you know max power means nothing right? doubt stereo has anything to do with it unless you fudged up somewhere. i would get out a dmm and check all voltages everywhere and see what your getting, if the alt has say 14volts and your harness is flickering on volts, problmes is wireing man.

max power means nothing or max power means little?
I'll dbl check my wiring I had grounded them out to the bolts used for the other ground but all the wires were wrapped properly
was slacking today didn't get to battery store or mechanic but I'm sure that will leave me with an answer it hasn't popped me a light since I installed halos and washed it